The Shadow of the Torturer

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fritz_Leiber
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_New_Sun
gptkb:M._Herbert
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Gene_Wolfe
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Guild_of_Torturers
gptkb:The_Autarch
The Torturer
The female characters
The protagonist's mentor
gptkbp:character_development Severian's journey
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
inspired adaptations
influenced authors
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Shadow of the Torturer
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:novel
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:mythological_figure
history
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-7653-0420-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Severian
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
unreliable narrator
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:plot moral dilemmas
exploration of power dynamics
Severian's encounters
Severian's exile
Severian's training
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Book_of_the_New_Sun
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1980
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
gptkbp:series gptkb:The_Book_of_the_New_Sun
gptkbp:setting distant future
Urth
gptkbp:significance considered a classic
influential in the genre
part of a larger narrative
notable for its depth
recognized for its complexity
gptkbp:style complex narrative
rich prose
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:superhero
suffering
redemption