The History of Henry Esmond

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gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
1990
film
miniseries
stage play
gptkbp:artMovement dialogue
flashbacks
imagery
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:associatedWith Henry_and_Beatrix
Henry_and_his_enemies
Henry_and_his_friends
Henry_and_his_mentors
Henry_and_his_mother
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Makepeace_Thackeray
gptkbp:character gptkb:Henry_Esmond
noble descent
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Henry_Esmond's_growth
gptkbp:conflict personal and political
personal vs. societal expectations
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected societal changes
inspired discussions on class
influenced_British_literature
gptkbp:genre historical novel
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Queen_Anne
gptkb:Duke_of_Marlborough
gptkb:Lord_Bolingbroke
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The History of Henry Esmond
gptkbp:influence in later historical fiction
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Vanity_Fair
gptkbp:inspiration Thackeray's_own_experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:motif family
war
letters
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
unreliable narrator
gptkbp:publishedBy 1852
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Bradbury_and_Evans
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:The_Newcomes
gptkbp:setting 18th century England
gptkbp:significance exploration of historical narrative
gptkbp:style satirical
gptkbp:symbolism identity
the future
the past
gptkbp:theme identity
loyalty
class and society