The Return of Peter Grimm

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf play
gptkbp:adaptation adapted into a silent film.
gptkbp:author gptkb:Louis_N._Parker
gptkbp:characterTraits The character of the daughter is pivotal.
The character of the friend is pivotal.
The character of the lawyer is pivotal.
The character of the servant is pivotal.
The character of the wife is pivotal.
Grimm's_family_members_are_significant_characters.
Peter_Grimm_is_the_protagonist.
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive.
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced later fantasy plays.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance addresses themes of mortality.
examines societal views on death.
explores the concept of legacy.
highlights the importance of family ties.
reflects early 20th-century beliefs.
gptkbp:genre fantasy
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1911
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Return of Peter Grimm
gptkbp:influencedBy Victorian literature.
theater of the early 20th century
American_theater.
European_theater.
gptkbp:inspiration exploration of human emotions.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Peter_Grimm
gptkbp:notableEvent Broadway.
West End.
gptkbp:notableFeature film adaptation
performed in festivals.
performed in schools.
performed in adaptations.
performed in community theaters.
performed in international venues.
performed in radio adaptations.
performed in regional theaters.
performed in universities.
performed in various theaters worldwide.
revived multiple times.
gptkbp:notableQuote "I am not dead, I am only gone."
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:performances melodrama.
gptkbp:plot A man returns from the dead to resolve issues.
gptkbp:premieredOn 1911
gptkbp:publishedIn 1911
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:thematicElement redemption.
family.
the afterlife.
loss.
forgiveness.
gptkbp:theme life after death