The Late George Apley
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The Late George Apley is a Pulitzer Prize–winning satirical novel by John P. Marquand, later adapted for the stage and screen, that gently mocks the rigid social conventions of Boston’s upper class.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Late George Apley canonical | 4 |
| The Late George Apley (1947 film) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
feature film
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium |
cinema
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stage ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Late George Apley (film)
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The Late George Apley (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John P. Marquand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCategory | Pulitzer Prize for the Novel (predecessor of Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for the Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely praised on publication ⓘ |
| depicts | Boston Brahmin culture ⓘ |
| depictsClass | upper class ⓘ |
| fictionalForm | mock biography ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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social satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | Boston Brahmin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later depictions of Boston Brahmin society ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
New England traditions
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family life ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| includedIn | American satirical literature canon ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
irony
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realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George Apley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | epistolary novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | fictional editor-biographer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of Boston upper class
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winning the Pulitzer Prize ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | standalone work ⓘ |
| protagonist | George Apley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PulitzerPrizeYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Boston upper-class society
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social conventions ⓘ tradition versus change ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| tone | gently satirical ⓘ |
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The Late George Apley (1947 film)