The House of the Wolfings

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation none known
not adapted into film
gptkbp:artMovement dialogue
foreshadowing
descriptive imagery
gptkbp:associatedWith rivalries
alliances with other tribes
inter-family bonds
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Morris
gptkbp:character gptkb:Havelok
Wolfing family
growth through adversity
the invading forces
gptkbp:characterDevelopment focuses on family dynamics
gptkbp:conflict tribal warfare
unity of the tribes
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later fantasy literature
gptkbp:genre fantasy
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The House of the Wolfings
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:C.S._Lewis
gptkb:George_R.R._Martin
gptkb:Neil_Gaiman
gptkb:J.R.R._Tolkien
gptkb:Terry_Brooks
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkb:Arthurian_legend
gptkbp:inspiration Viking sagas
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:moral importance of loyalty
value of courage
significance of sacrifice
gptkbp:motif nature
courage
fate
gptkbp:narrativeStyle third-person
epic storytelling
gptkbp:pageCount approximately 300
gptkbp:plot centers on a conflict between tribes
gptkbp:publishedBy 1889
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Longmans,_Green_and_Co.
gptkbp:relatedPatent The_Roots_of_the_Mountains
gptkbp:setting pre-Christian era
ancient_Britain
gptkbp:symbolism the forest
the wolf
the home
gptkbp:theme family
war
heroism