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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:miniseries
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1990
1950
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:musical_adaptation
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:novel_adaptations
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:stage_play
television adaptations
stage adaptations
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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considered a classic
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:William_Makepeace_Thackeray
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gptkbp:character_arc
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growth and change
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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ambition
desire for acceptance
love and loyalty
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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interconnected lives
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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detailed and nuanced
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Miss_Newcome
gptkb:Sir_Brian_Newcome
gptkb:Mr._Newcome
Arthur Newcome
Eleanor Newcome
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gptkbp:conflict
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class struggles
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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examined for its social critique
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later literature
inspired other works
influenced social commentary
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:historical_figures
social norms
Victorian customs
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflection of Victorian society
exploration of class issues
depiction of family life
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1855 edition
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gptkbp:follows
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the lives of the Newcome family
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
satirical novel
social satire
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gptkbp:historical_context
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19th century England
post-Napoleonic War Britain
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Newcomes
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gptkbp:illustrated_by
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gptkb:George_Cruikshank
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:George_Eliot
gptkb:theater_productions
modern literature
literary critics
inspired adaptations in various media
modern authors
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern novels
satirical writing
character-driven narratives
Victorian morality tales
later Victorian literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:Jane_Austen
Thackeray's own experiences
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:George_Eliot
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Victorian society
Thackeray's own experiences
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 800 pages
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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flashbacks
irony
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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examines personal identity
explores class dynamics
depicts family relationships
explores Victorian society
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gptkbp:main_character
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Arthur Newcome
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gptkbp:main_theme
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:social_class
the pursuit of happiness
social satire
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:marriage
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:education
gptkb:wealth
gptkb:friendship
morality
ambition
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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social commentary
third-person
character-driven
omniscient narrator
third-person narration
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:Clara_Newcome
gptkb:Miss_Newcome
gptkb:Sir_Brian_Newcome
gptkb:Mr._Newcome
gptkb:Becky_Sharp
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
" Life is a great deal like a game of chess."
" The Newcomes is a story of the Newcome family."
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gptkbp:number_of_volumes
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2
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gptkbp:performance
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reflects real events
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gptkbp:plot
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episodic
follows the lives of the Newcome family
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Pendennis
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gptkbp:protagonist
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the Newcome family
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gptkbp:published
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1855
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Bradbury_and_Evans
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gptkbp:published_in
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1855
serial form
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Bradbury_and_Evans
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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popular among contemporary readers
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Virginians
gptkb:Vanity_Fair
gptkb:The_History_of_Pendennis
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gptkbp:serialization_end_year
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1855
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gptkbp:serialization_start_year
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1853
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Victorian_England
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:England
gptkb:London
gptkb:Victorian_England
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gptkbp:style
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satirical humor
social commentary
satirical
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:The_History_of_Pendennis
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gptkbp:symbolism
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social status
wealth and poverty
the changing society
the Newcome family
the Newcome estate
the Newcome family as a microcosm
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:social_class
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
love
family dynamics
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:William_Makepeace_Thackeray
gptkb:The_History_of_Pendennis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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