The Old Devils
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The Old Devils is a novel by Kingsley Amis that follows a group of aging friends in Wales, exploring themes of regret, friendship, and the disappointments of late life with dark humor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Old Devils canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Kingsley Amis
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingsley Amis
|
| awarded | Booker Prize ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
disappointments of late life
ⓘ
the culture of drinking in Wales ⓘ the effects of fame ⓘ the passage of time ⓘ |
| focusesOn | group of aging friends ⓘ |
| followedBy | Difficulties with Girls ⓘ |
| followsWorkOfAuthor | Stanley and the Women ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Sir Kingsley Amis
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingsley Amis
|
| hasCharacterType |
middle-aged housewife
ⓘ
poet and media personality ⓘ retired academic ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780099461044 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
colloquial
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar British fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alun Weaver
ⓘ
Charlie ⓘ Muriel ⓘ Rhiannon Weaver ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | dark humor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of late middle age
ⓘ
use of sardonic wit ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingsley Amis bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Stanley and the Women ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hutchinson ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Wales ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
alcoholism ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ friendship ⓘ marriage ⓘ regret ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kingsley Amis
subject surface form:
Tom Courtenay