The World's End (novel)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:R._A._Lafferty
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc dynamic
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:significant
gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_motivation search for meaning
understanding reality
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:complex
moral
prominent
interpersonal
gptkbp:characterized_by rich
gptkbp:conflict ambiguous
man vs. society
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact notable
gptkbp:cultural_references numerous
gptkbp:element varied
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:has_backstory detailed
gptkbp:historical_context 1960s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The World's End (novel)
gptkbp:influenced science fiction authors
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:significant
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:science
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:philosophy
surrealism
literary Tradition
gptkbp:influences postmodern literature
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-345-39112-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkbp:literary_significance high
gptkbp:main_character The protagonist
gptkbp:motif gptkb:apocalyptic_literature
gptkbp:narrative third-person
internal
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
gptkbp:notable_work yes
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:plot irony
non-linear
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1962
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:G._P._Putnam's_Sons
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult
cult following
subjective
gptkbp:setting a fictional world
gptkbp:setting_time future
gptkbp:style absurdist
gptkbp:symbolism present
the end of the world
gptkbp:tempo varied
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
redemption
gptkbp:writing_style experimental
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_World's_End_(film)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5