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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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film rights sold
unproduced film adaptation
theatrical play rights sold
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:theater_productions
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:antagonist
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gptkb:Charles_Macaulay
gptkb:Bunny_Corcoran
gptkb:Henry_Winter
Camilla Macaulay
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gptkbp:atmosphere
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intense and claustrophobic
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Donna_Tartt
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:The_Edgar_Award
gptkb:award
Best First Novel
finalist for the 1993 National Book Award
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Donna Tartt
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gptkbp:book_series
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standalone
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Richard's moral decline
Richard's transformation
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gptkbp:character_development
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interpersonal relationships
moral dilemmas
complex characters
psychological depth
tragic flaws
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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desire for belonging
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:hubris
gptkb:power_struggles
internal conflict
friendship and rivalry
complex relationships
internal and external struggles
friendship and betrayal
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gptkbp:character_voice
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introspective
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gptkbp:characters
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Richard Papen
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:murder
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:Chip_Kidd
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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exploration of morality
explores elitism
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
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gptkbp:criticism
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analyzed in academia
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gptkbp:cultural_diversity
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limited diversity
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced modern literature
influenced other works
discussed in literary circles
popular among college students
inspired book clubs
featured in literary criticism
discussed in academic settings
discourse on elitism
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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classical literature
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:element
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the Greek chorus
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mystery
gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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Richard's upbringing
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:postmodernism
postmodern literature
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Secret History
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Greek_mythology
classical literature
cult following
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent literature
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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psychological thriller
inspired academic discussions
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Plato's_Allegory_of_the_Cave
gptkb:Plato
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gptkbp:influences
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modern literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:The_Great_Gatsby
gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:Dante's_Inferno
real-life events
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gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
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multiple viewpoints
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-679-40032-8
978-0-375-70880-9
978-0679734774
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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576 pages
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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foreshadowing
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gptkbp:literary_merit
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considered a modern classic
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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explores the nature of evil
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gptkbp:main_character
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Richard Papen
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:murder
secrecy
classical education
intellectualism
the search for identity
the labyrinth
classical references
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gptkbp:narrative
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first-person
non-linear
moral conflict
omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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First-person
first-person
foreshadowing
descriptive prose
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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the search for truth
the nature of evil
the consequences of ambition
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gptkbp:page_count
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559
576
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gptkbp:plot
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murder and its consequences
slow build-up
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gptkbp:plot_element
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gptkb:murder_mystery
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected betrayal
unexpected revelations
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:protagonist
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Richard Papen
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:published_by
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Knopf
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:publisher
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Knopf
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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gptkb:immersive_experience
adult readers
cult following
thought-provoking
discussed in forums
recommended reading
open to analysis
analyzed in essays
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gptkbp:release_date
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2024
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:University
gptkb:Vermont
gptkb:Burlington,_Vermont
intellectual atmosphere
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gptkbp:setting_time
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:start_location
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gptkb:Burlington,_Vermont
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gptkbp:status
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upcoming
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gptkbp:style
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literary fiction
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the color white
the Greek chorus
the labyrinth
the character of Camilla
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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moral dilemmas
identity and self-discovery
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:death
gptkb:friendship
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:existentialism
Moral ambiguity
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Goldfinch
gptkb:The_Prestige
gptkb:Brandon_Sanderson
gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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