The Gentle Grafter

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:television_series
gptkb:films
graphic novels
radio shows
stage plays
gptkbp:author gptkb:O._Henry
gptkbp:available_formats print, ebook
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:contains_story gptkb:13
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Jim_Talent
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Four_Million
gptkbp:genre gptkb:short_stories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Gentle Grafter
gptkbp:influenced American literature
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:Raymond_Carver
gptkbp:influences naturalism
realism
romanticism
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkb:literary_criticism
anthologies
modern storytelling techniques
gptkbp:inspired_by O. Henry's life
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-5011-1234-5
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance high
gptkbp:main_theme gptkb:deception
gptkbp:narrative_style humorous
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:The_Gift_of_the_Magi
gptkb:The_Ransom_of_Red_Chief
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Life is a game of chance.”
“ The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”
“ It’s a great thing to be a grafter.”
gptkbp:published 1908
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday,_Page_&_Company
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:style witty
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:trust
urban life
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:O._Henry's_short_stories
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5