Bliss
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Bliss is a darkly comic novel by Australian author Peter Carey that follows an advertising executive who, after a near-death experience, attempts to radically transform his life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bliss canonical | 2 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationBasedOn | Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Ray Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Peter Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Bliss (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Harry Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harry Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature | near-death experience ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An advertising executive survives a near-death experience and attempts to radically change his life. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | advertising executive ⓘ |
| setting | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of advertising industry
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critique of consumerism ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ sanity and madness ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
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