At the Mountains of Madness
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At the Mountains of Madness is a 1936 horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows a doomed Antarctic expedition uncovering ancient, cosmic terrors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At the Mountains of Madness canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: At the Mountains of Madness Context triple: [H. P. Lovecraft, notableWork, At the Mountains of Madness]
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A.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu is a seminal 1928 horror short story that introduced the cosmic entity Cthulhu and became a cornerstone of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, known for its suspenseful crime plot and atmospheric setting.
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C.
The Shadow Out of Time
The Shadow Out of Time is a science fiction–horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that explores time travel, body-swapping, and cosmic entities through the fragmented memories of a professor who suspects his mind has been displaced across eons.
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D.
Green Mansions
Green Mansions is a 1959 romantic adventure film set in the Venezuelan jungle, best known for starring Audrey Hepburn as the mysterious forest-dwelling Rima.
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E.
The Terror
The Terror is the common name for the period of extreme political violence and mass executions during the French Revolution, particularly associated with the rule of the Committee of Public Safety and Robespierre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: At the Mountains of Madness Target entity description: At the Mountains of Madness is a 1936 horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that follows a doomed Antarctic expedition uncovering ancient, cosmic terrors.
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A.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu is a seminal 1928 horror short story that introduced the cosmic entity Cthulhu and became a cornerstone of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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B.
The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, known for its suspenseful crime plot and atmospheric setting.
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C.
The Shadow Out of Time
The Shadow Out of Time is a science fiction–horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft that explores time travel, body-swapping, and cosmic entities through the fragmented memories of a professor who suspects his mind has been displaced across eons.
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D.
Green Mansions
Green Mansions is a 1959 romantic adventure film set in the Venezuelan jungle, best known for starring Audrey Hepburn as the mysterious forest-dwelling Rima.
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E.
The Terror
The Terror is the common name for the period of extreme political violence and mass executions during the French Revolution, particularly associated with the rule of the Committee of Public Safety and Robespierre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror fiction work
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novella ⓘ weird fiction work ⓘ |
| author | H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
| containsElement |
ancient extraterrestrial civilization
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lost city ⓘ non-human architecture ⓘ prehistoric Earth history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Danforth
ⓘ
William Dyer ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Mountains of Madness
ⓘ
ancient alien city ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Miskatonic University ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
Elder Things
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Shoggoths ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Astounding Stories of Super-Science
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surface form:
Astounding Stories
|
| genre |
horror
ⓘ
science fiction horror ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
comic book adaptations
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radio drama adaptations ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Alien franchise
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surface form:
Alien (film franchise)
The Thing (1982 film) ⓘ various Antarctic horror works ⓘ |
| hasPlannedAdaptation | Guillermo del Toro film project ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edgar Allan Poe
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket ⓘ polar exploration literature ⓘ |
| length | novella-length ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Cthulhu Mythos ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cosmic horror
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forbidden knowledge ⓘ insanity ⓘ insignificance of humanity ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | William Dyer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Cthulhu Mythos ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | Lovecraft omnibus editions ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| plotSummary | An Antarctic expedition from Miskatonic University discovers the remains of an ancient alien civilization and the monstrous shoggoths, leading to madness and horror. ⓘ |
| protagonist | William Dyer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Astounding Stories of Super-Science
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surface form:
Astounding Stories
|
| setting |
Antarctica
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Miskatonic University ⓘ |
| writtenYear | 1931 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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