The Irrational Knot

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation none known
gptkbp:adapted_into none known
gptkbp:author gptkb:George_William_Russell
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
digital
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
societal conflict
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores Irish identity
gptkbp:followed_by The Unforeseen
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Irrational Knot
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkb:W._B._Yeats
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Celtic_mythology
gptkbp:inspired_by Russell's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-84749-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character A young man
gptkbp:motif gptkb:art
gptkb:dreams
nature
gptkbp:narrative_style stream of consciousness
gptkbp:notable_quote " Life is a knot that must be unraveled."
" Love is the greatest mystery."
" The heart knows what it wants."
" We are all tied together."
" To understand oneself is to understand the world."
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:300
gptkbp:published 1907
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Maunsel_&_Co.
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:symbolism the sea
the city
the knot
gptkbp:theme gptkb:identity
gptkb:philosophy
love
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bernard_Shaw
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5