Love in the Ruins
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Southern Gothic novel
dystopian novel
novel
philosophical novel
satirical novel
science fiction novel
Love in the Ruins is a satirical, philosophical novel by Walker Percy that blends dystopian science fiction with Southern Gothic elements to explore spiritual and social decay in modern America.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Love in the Ruins canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southern Gothic novel
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dystopian novel ⓘ novel ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Walker Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
Catholic existentialism
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consumerism ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ race relations in the American South ⓘ |
| featuresDevice | Ontological Lapsometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByInAuthorOeuvre | Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInAuthorOeuvre | The Last Gentleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
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dystopian fiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Southern speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | black comedy ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Southern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dr. Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Dr. Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Walker Percy bibliography ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
inventor
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psychiatrist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American South
NERFINISHED
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near-future United States ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation in modern society
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political polarization ⓘ religious faith ⓘ satire of American culture ⓘ social fragmentation ⓘ spiritual decay ⓘ technology and morality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | near future of late 20th century America ⓘ |
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