The Old Maid

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_movement early 20th century
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Theater_of_the_Absurd
gptkbp:author gptkb:Edith_Wharton
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:printer
gptkb:book
ebook
gptkbp:character gptkb:Julius
gptkb:Miss_Lavinia_Ralston
Delia's suitors
Mr. Ralston
gptkbp:character_development Delia's choices
gptkbp:climax Delia's realization
gptkbp:conflict internal struggle
external pressures
personal vs societal expectations
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced feminist literature
studied in literature courses
adapted into various media
gptkbp:cultural_significance popular in Western countries
gptkbp:first_performance 1939
gptkbp:game_mechanics matching pairs of cards
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:goal avoid being the player left with the Old Maid card
gptkbp:has_variants Old Maid with special themes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Old Maid
gptkbp:influence feminist literature
gptkbp:influenced_by American literature
gptkbp:influences American literature
gptkbp:inspiration Wharton's own experiences
societal observations
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-5011-1234-5
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Charlotte_Lovell
Delia Ralston
gptkbp:message the passage of time
the nature of happiness
the complexity of relationships
the cost of societal expectations
gptkbp:mood gptkb:melancholic
nostalgic
reflective
gptkbp:motif gptkb:award
gptkb:family
loneliness
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
irony
foreshadowing
psychological realism
character-driven
flashback
gptkbp:notable_cards standard playing cards or special Old Maid cards
gptkbp:notable_character Delia
Miss Lavinia
gptkbp:number_of_teams 2 or more
gptkbp:origin gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:musical
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:The_New_Yorker
1924
1939
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:D._Appleton_&_Company
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_House_of_Mirth
gptkb:Summer
gptkb:The_Age_of_Innocence
gptkbp:resolution acceptance of fate
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
early 20th century
early 1900s America
gptkbp:significance examines societal norms
explores women's roles
depicts emotional struggles
gptkbp:similar_games Go Fish
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism the house
the wedding ring
the old maid
the old maid archetype
gptkbp:theme social conventions
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:award
gptkb:class
gptkb:Saint
love
regret
gptkbp:viewpoint omniscient
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Zelda_Fitzgerald