Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Lytton
gptkb:Henry_Irving |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edward_Bulwer-Lytton
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received at premiere
popular in 19th century revived in modern theatre |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired other works
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
depicts romantic ideals
examines themes of identity explores class distinctions influenced later melodramas |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Covent_Garden_Theatre
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1838
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:temple
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects social issues of the time
set during the Napoleonic era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Lady of Lyons
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Victorian theatre
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
studied in literature courses
performed in various adaptations inspired theatrical techniques considered a classic of English theatre |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Claude_Melnotte
Pauline Deschappelles |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
gptkb:1980_production
1950 production 1920 production 1860 production |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am a man of honor."
|
| gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:comic_book
tragic romantic melodramatic |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1838
|
| gptkbp:role |
Beau Rivage -antagonist
Berthe -servant Claude Melnotte -romantic hero Countess -noblewoman Duke of Lorrain -nobleman Gaston -friend of Claude Madame Deschappelles -mother of Pauline Monsieur Deschappelles -father of Pauline Monsieur Melnotte -Claude's father Monsieur de St. Pierre -friend of Claude Pauline Deschappelles -heroine Servants -minor characters |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Monarch
|
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:class
love |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:class love |