Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:audiobook gptkb:film gptkb:stage_play |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:George_Meredith
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| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
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| gptkbp:character_motivation |
desire for freedom
search for identity quest for love struggle against societal norms |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Clara and her father
Richard and Clara Richard and his father |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
external conflict |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on modern literature
influence on romantic literature discussions on love and society |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_Egoist
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Tragic Comedians
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:theater_productions subsequent authors |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Romanticism
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Meredith's own experiences
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_significance |
character study
exploration of human emotions critique of society |
| gptkbp:main_character |
Clara Middleton
Richard Feverel |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:letters
gptkb:music |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
third-person
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it."
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| gptkbp:plot_point |
the resolution
the climax Clara's decision Richard's struggle |
| gptkbp:published |
1880
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Victorian_England
the countryside the upper class society the working class environment |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
philosophical reflections satirical elements |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the sea
the city |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:social_class
love individualism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Meredith
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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