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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ray_Bradbury
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick |
gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station gptkb:film |
gptkbp:author |
gptkb:G._K._Chesterton
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gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lucian_Gregory
gptkb:The_Professor gptkb:The_Chief gptkb:The_Man_in_the_Black Syme's friends |
gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
referenced in various media.
analyzed in literary studies. adapted into various formats. considered a classic of English literature. inspired discussions on anarchism. |
gptkbp:genre |
philosophical thriller
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Man Who Was Thursday
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gptkbp:influenced |
later writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:philosopher
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gptkbp:isbn |
978-1-84749-045-0
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Gabriel_Syme
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gptkbp:narrative_style |
satirical
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gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The truth is that we are all mad."
" I never saw a man so mad as the man who was Thursday." |
gptkbp:page_count |
256
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gptkbp:plot |
The narrative includes surreal and absurd elements.
A man infiltrates a secret anarchist organization. The ending reveals deeper philosophical questions. The story explores themes of order and chaos. The climax involves a confrontation with the Chief. The protagonist's identity is questioned throughout. |
gptkbp:published_by |
1908
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gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:series |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:TV_series
anarchy order vs chaos |