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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:G._K._Chesterton
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
ebook
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Lucian_Gregory
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Was_Thursday
gptkb:Professor_de_Worms
gptkb:The_Chief
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Adapted into various media.
Referenced in various literary critiques.
Influenced later works of fiction.
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gptkbp:genre
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philosophical thriller
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Case of the Man Who Was Thursday
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:absurdism
surrealism
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Orwell's_1984
gptkb:Kafka's_The_Trial
Dostoevsky's The Possessed
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Chesterton's own views on society.
The political climate of early 20th century Europe.
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-84749-123-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Gabriel_Syme
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" It is a matter of life and death."
" The truth is, I am a man of the world."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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A man infiltrates a secret anarchist organization.
The ending reveals a deeper philosophical meaning.
The story explores themes of identity and reality.
The protagonist discovers the true nature of his companions.
The narrative includes a series of twists and turns.
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gptkbp:published
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1908
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Cassell_and_Company
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gptkbp:series
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Standalone novel
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:identity
anarchy
order vs chaos
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:G._K._Chesterton
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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