The Light That Failed

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation_year 1923
1950
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:television_series
radio plays
the stage
gptkbp:author gptkb:Rudyard_Kipling
gptkbp:character the theme of redemption
the theme of love
the theme of betrayal
the theme of sacrifice
G. M. H.
the theme of loss
the theme of friendship
the theme of identity
the theme of tragedy
the theme of struggle
the theme of conflict
the theme of ambition
the theme of despair
the theme of hope
the theme of resilience
the artist's struggles
the theme of survival
the artist's friends
the theme of creativity
Maisie
Mr. H. M. M.
Mrs. Heldar
Mr. H. M. H.
gptkbp:character_arc redemption
disillusionment
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
Dick Heldar's journey
gptkbp:character_motivation fear of failure
search for meaning
desire for success
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:friendship
romantic tension
gptkbp:character_traits vulnerable
determined
passionate
ambitious
flawed
gptkbp:climax artistic revelation
gptkbp:conflict personal and professional struggles
personal and artistic struggle
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:critical_analysis examined in literary studies
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact British literature
inspired adaptations
influenced later works
gptkbp:cultural_references British history
art movements
Victorian society
gptkbp:featured_in anthologies
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:The_Light_That_Failed_(1950_film)
gptkbp:first_edition hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:followed_by The Day's Work
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Light That Failed
gptkbp:influence gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:visual_arts
modern literature
gptkbp:influence_on subsequent authors
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Film_Director
theater directors
later authors
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired writers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Victorian_literature
gptkbp:inspiration Kipling's experiences in India
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkb:artworks
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in academic papers
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-84749-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices symbolism
imagery
foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance exploration of artistic integrity
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Dick_Heldar
gptkbp:motif failure
blindness
gptkbp:narrative omniscient
gptkbp:narrative_style naturalism
realism
third-person
third-person narration
gptkbp:notable_quote " The light that failed"
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Rudyard_Kipling
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count 256
320
gptkbp:plot romantic relationships
linear
the search for identity
artistic ambition
the impact of war on personal relationships
a painter's struggle with blindness
struggle with blindness
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected outcomes
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:The_Jungle_Book
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Dick_Heldar
gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:publication gptkb:book
gptkbp:published 1891
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Macmillan
gptkbp:published_in serial format
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Macmillan
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
gptkbp:resolution bittersweet ending
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:India
gptkb:London
gptkbp:setting gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:London
gptkbp:setting_time gptkb:late_19th_century
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism light and darkness
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
artistic struggle
gptkbp:theme love and loss
art and creativity
art and life
war and its effects
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rudyard_Kipling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4