The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play |
| gptkbp:adaptation_year |
gptkb:2008
gptkb:2016 |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:G._K._Chesterton
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| gptkbp:available_on |
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:e_Book hardcover paperback |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lucian_Gregory
gptkb:The_Professor gptkb:The_Man_in_the_Black_Suit Sunday The Chief of Police |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
referenced in various media.
analyzed in literary studies. inspired discussions on anarchism. examined in philosophical debates. influenced modern dystopian narratives. |
| gptkbp:genre |
philosophical thriller
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| gptkbp:influence |
surrealism
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:The_Matrix
gptkb:Orwell's_1984 |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Victorian_literature
gptkb:Christian_theology gptkb:philosophy |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Gabriel_Syme
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page."
" I had a dream that I was a man." " The man who was Thursday was a man of the world." |
| gptkbp:plot |
The ending reveals deeper philosophical questions.
The story explores themes of order and chaos. The protagonist's identity is questioned throughout. A poet infiltrates a secret anarchist organization. The climax involves a confrontation with the leader. |
| gptkbp:published |
1908
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:identity
anarchy order vs chaos |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:G._K._Chesterton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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