Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film adaptation
theatrical play radio play |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
none
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Patrick_McGrath
|
| gptkbp:character |
the father
the doll the psychiatrist Mervyn |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Mother's obsession
Mervyn's_descent_into_madness |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
family conflict |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced horror genre
inspired discussions on mental health |
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Doll Who Ate His Mother
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkb:H.P._Lovecraft |
| gptkbp:influences |
existentialism
surrealism Gothic literature Freudian_theory |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-56865-123-4
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Mother
Mervyn |
| gptkbp:motif |
death
isolation childhood identity crisis dolls |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
stream of consciousness
surrealism unreliable narrator |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
256
|
| gptkbp:plot |
the resolution of the story
the climax of madness the doll's influence Mervyn's_relationship_with_his_mother |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Viking_Press
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1972
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:England
1970s England |
| gptkbp:style |
psychological horror
dark humor |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the doll
the mother-son relationship |
| gptkbp:theme |
madness
family dynamics |