The Case of the Phantom Fortune
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:radio_station gptkb:television_adaptation |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Dickson_Carr
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| gptkbp:character_arc |
Dr. Gideon Fell's journey to solve the mystery.
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| gptkbp:character_development |
Dr. Gideon Fell evolves throughout the story.
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
complex relationships among characters.
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| gptkbp:character_voice |
third-person omniscient.
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| gptkbp:climax |
the revelation of the true culprit.
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| gptkbp:conflict |
man vs. society
man vs. self man vs. man |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
part of the detective fiction canon.
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:mystery
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| gptkbp:has_reception |
has a cult following.
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects the societal norms of the 1930s.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Case of the Phantom Fortune
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired later mystery writers.
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Detective_Fiction
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life events
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| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-00-811706-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:language_spoken |
witty and sharp.
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| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a classic in mystery literature.
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
foreshadowing.
flashbacks. red herrings. |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Dr._Gideon_Fell
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| gptkbp:motif |
hidden treasures
false identities locked room mystery |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person perspective
unreliable narrator. |
| gptkbp:page_count |
256
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| gptkbp:plot |
A mystery involving a missing fortune and a series of murders.
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| gptkbp:published |
1934
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
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| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
adult readers
encourages active participation in solving the mystery. |
| gptkbp:series |
Dr. Gideon Fell series
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:England
a country house |
| gptkbp:style |
puzzle-like structure
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the phantom fortune represents unattainable desires.
the country house symbolizes isolation. the murders symbolize moral decay. |
| gptkbp:tempo |
fast-paced.
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:greed
gptkb:justice gptkb:deception |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Perry_Mason
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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