The Last Time I Saw Maris

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cheers_Season_3
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Garrison_Keillor
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character Maris
gptkbp:character_arc self-discovery
gptkbp:character_development explores relationships
gptkbp:character_relationships complex and nuanced
gptkbp:conflict personal relationships
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Midwestern literature
gptkbp:cultural_references Midwestern traditions
gptkbp:followed_by Pontoon
gptkbp:format hardcover
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Last Time I Saw Maris
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Michael_Mc_Curdy
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary fiction.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkbp:influences Midwestern culture
gptkbp:inspiration Keillor's life experiences
gptkbp:is_characterized_by richly drawn characters
gptkbp:isbn 978-0670030663
gptkbp:language English
witty and engaging
gptkbp:main_character Garrison Keillor's alter ego
Keillor's character
gptkbp:mood bittersweet
gptkbp:motif small-town life
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
non-linear
anecdotal
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The last time I saw Maris, she was walking away.”
gptkbp:page_count 272
gptkbp:plot reminiscences of past love
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:2001
gptkbp:published_year 2001-05-01
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic reflective and nostalgic
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:A_Prairie_Home_Companion
gptkbp:series gptkb:Lake_Wobegon_series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:Lake_Wobegon
evocative of rural life
gptkbp:style humorous
conversational
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkbp:target_audience adult readers
gptkbp:theme nostalgia
gptkbp:themes the passage of time