Bracebridge Hall
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Bracebridge Hall is a collection of sketches and stories by Washington Irving that nostalgically depict English country life and customs in the early 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection → sketch collection → |
| author |
Washington Irving
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| centralLocation |
Bracebridge Hall (fictional English manor)
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| containsDepictionOf |
local village customs
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traditional English holidays → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depicts |
English country life
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English rural customs → |
| featuresCharacter |
Geoffrey Crayon
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| firstEditionFormat |
two volumes
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| genre |
fiction
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short stories → sketches → |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Bracebridge Hall; or, The Humorists
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| hasCharacter |
Squire Bracebridge
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members of the Bracebridge family → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American perceptions of English rural traditions
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| hasStyle |
lightly satirical tone
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sentimental nostalgia → |
| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
frame narrative
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| literaryMovement |
Romanticism
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| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notableFor |
humorous character sketches
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picturesque portrayal of English country-house life → |
| originalMediaType |
print
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| publicationYear |
1822
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| publishedInCity |
New York City
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| publisher |
C. S. Van Winkle
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| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Tales of a Traveller
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. → |
| settingPeriod |
early 19th century
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| structure |
framed by a country-house setting
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series of interlinked sketches → |
| theme |
English social customs
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contrast between Old World and New World → nostalgia for traditional rural life → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Squire Bracebridge
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appearsIn |
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Bracebridge Hall
("Bracebridge Hall (fictional English manor)")
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centralLocation |
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Bracebridge Hall; or, The Humorists
("Bracebridge Hall (fictional estate)")
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mainLocation |
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Geoffrey Crayon
("Bracebridge Hall sketches")
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narrates |
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Washington Irving
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notableWork |
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Tales of a Traveller
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precededBy |
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Rural Life in England
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relatedWork |
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Squire Bracebridge
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residence |