The General
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The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The General canonical | 1 |
| “The General” (Foundation story) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
science fiction novella ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The General
ⓘ
surface form:
“The General” (Foundation story)
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| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between Empire and Foundation
ⓘ
inevitability of historical trends ⓘ limits of individual genius against historical forces ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Foundation ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depictsConcept | psychohistory ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | worlds of the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| exploresIdea | tension between free will and determinism ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bel Riose
ⓘ
Ducem Barr ⓘ Lathan Devers ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Foundation
ⓘ
Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | prose fiction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers of science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Bel Riose ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | clash between psychohistory and military genius ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Foundation series (early stories)
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surface form:
Foundation series
|
| positionInSeries | one of the early Foundation stories ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceToBelRiose |
Seldon Plan
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surface form:
the Seldon Plan
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| publisherOfFirstPublication | Street & Smith ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Encyclopedists
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The Mayors ⓘ The Mule ⓘ The Psychohistorians ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Foundation universe ⓘ |
| subgenre | space opera ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction |
Interregnum era of the Galactic Empire
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surface form:
Foundation era of the Galactic Empire
|
| workChronologyInUniverse | set during the decline of the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“The General” (Foundation story)