Lancelot
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Lancelot is a 1977 novel by American author Walker Percy that explores themes of morality, sin, and modern alienation through the obsessive reflections of its troubled protagonist.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lancelot canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Walker Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
disillusionment with modernity
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moral corruption ⓘ quest for purity ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic fiction
NERFINISHED
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novel ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Elgin
NERFINISHED
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Father John NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancelot Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Margot Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Raul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780374180575 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Southern literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
modern alienation
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morality ⓘ obsession ⓘ sexuality ⓘ sin ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | monologue to a silent listener ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Lancelot Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
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