The Reluctant Orchid
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"The Reluctant Orchid" is a humorous science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke involving a timid man, a dangerous orchid, and an ill-fated murder plot.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Reluctant Orchid canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humorous science fiction story
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science fiction short story ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features | dangerous orchid ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Earth-based setting ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasElement |
domestic setting
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failed crime ⓘ man-eating plant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
comic
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light-hearted ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Timid man ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Arthur C. Clarke short fiction bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement | ill-fated murder plot ⓘ |
| theme |
dark comedy
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murder gone wrong ⓘ timidity ⓘ unintended consequences ⓘ |
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