Pop Larkin
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Pop Larkin is the jovial, free-spirited patriarch of the Larkin family in H.E. Bates’s rural English stories, known for his carefree attitude, love of good living, and unconventional approach to work and money.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pop Larkin canonical | 1 |
| Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Darling Buds of May (1991 TV series)
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The Larkins (2021 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Breath of French Air
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A Little of What You Fancy NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh! To Be in England NERFINISHED ⓘ The Darling Buds of May NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Green Woods Laugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
carefree
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free-spirited ⓘ generous ⓘ hedonistic ⓘ jovial ⓘ |
| child |
Mariette Larkin
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Montgomery Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Petunia Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Primrose Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zinnia Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | H. E. Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Larkin family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | rural Kent, England ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Larkin family stories ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Darling Buds of May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
love of comfort and pleasure
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love of good food and drink ⓘ unconventional approach to money ⓘ unconventional approach to work ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | comic rural fiction ⓘ |
| occupation |
smallholder
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trader ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Bradley Walsh
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David Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-World War II England ⓘ |
| spouse | Ma Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
anti-bureaucratic attitude
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celebration of rural life ⓘ joy of simple pleasures ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May