The Case of the Deadly Affair

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sam_Spade
gptkb:Mike_Hammer
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._Smiley
gptkb:Peter_Guillam
gptkb:Mildred
the antagonist
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:conflict moral dilemmas
personal and professional relationships
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact adaptations into other media
influenced later spy novels
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:A_Murder_of_Quality
gptkbp:genre spy fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Case of the Deadly Affair
gptkbp:influence inspired writers
inspired filmmakers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:World_War_II
real-life espionage events
gptkbp:inspiration Cold War tensions
personal experiences of the author
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines the nature of truth
explores themes of trust
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:George_Smiley
gptkbp:motif gptkb:military_operation
secrecy
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:plot gptkb:Detective
espionage
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1960
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Victor_Gollancz_Ltd
gptkbp:reader_demographic gptkb:academic_study
cult following
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:significance pioneering work in spy fiction
gptkbp:style realistic
gptkbp:symbolism the dead
the affair
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty