Manfred
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Manfred is a dramatic poem by Lord Byron that blends Gothic elements with philosophical introspection, centered on a tormented nobleman haunted by guilt and supernatural forces.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
closet drama
ⓘ
dramatic poem ⓘ |
| author | Lord Byron ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Manfred’s struggle with his own guilt and desire for oblivion ⓘ |
| containsElement |
Alpine chamois hunter
ⓘ
incantation ⓘ soliloquy ⓘ supernatural spirits ⓘ witches ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic literature
ⓘ
dramatic poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Abbot of St. Maurice
ⓘ
Arimanes ⓘ Astarte ⓘ Chamois Hunter ⓘ Nemesis ⓘ The Witch of the Alps ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalEntity |
Destinies
ⓘ
Spirits of the Elements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Faust legend
ⓘ
Romanticism ⓘ
surface form:
German Romanticism
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Manfred self-link ⓘ |
| meter | blank verse ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dramatic monologue and dialogue ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| protagonistDescription | tormented nobleman haunted by guilt ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Faust, Part One ⓘ |
| setting |
Bernese Oberland
ⓘ
Alps ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Alps
|
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
existential despair ⓘ free will ⓘ guilt ⓘ philosophical introspection ⓘ rebellion against divine authority ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| writer |
Lord Byron
ⓘ
surface form:
George Gordon Byron
|
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