Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
none
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
metafiction
foreshadowing flashback allusion |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
friendship
romantic mentor-mentee |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Paul_Auster
|
| gptkbp:awards |
none
|
| gptkbp:character |
professor
|
| gptkbp:characterArc |
redemption
self-discovery |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
external
internal self-acceptance |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
gptkb:American_cinema
historical events literary figures |
| gptkbp:finish |
David's_discovery_of_the_truth
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
The Night of the Hunter
|
| gptkbp:genre |
fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Book of Illusions
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced contemporary literature
inspired discussions on memory explored themes of loss |
| gptkbp:influences |
literature
silent film |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Buster_Keaton
silent film era understanding the past search for meaning dealing with grief |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-8050-7460-0
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:David_Zimmer
|
| gptkbp:motif |
film
grief illusion |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:pageCount |
368
|
| gptkbp:plot |
non-linear
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
2002
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Henry_Holt_and_Company
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
acceptance of loss
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
20th century |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the search for meaning
the past film as memory |
| gptkbp:theme |
identity
loss memory |
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
adult
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
omniscient
|