Rain
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"Rain" is a 1921 short story by W. Somerset Maugham, renowned for its intense psychological drama set in the South Pacific and its exploration of morality, sexuality, and religious hypocrisy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rain canonical | 5 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
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silent film ⓘ sound film ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| antagonistOccupation | missionary ⓘ |
| author | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Maugham’s experiences in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| centralConflict | clash between religious zeal and human desire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Macphail
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Mrs. Macphail NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadie Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Smart Set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological fiction ⓘ realist fiction ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
limits of moral authority
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possibility of redemption ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | named after the incessant tropical rain in the story ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of missionaries in fiction ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Maugham’s South Sea stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | short story collections by W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
morality
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religious hypocrisy ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFilmAdaptation |
Miss Sadie Thompson (1953 film)
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Rain (1932 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadie Thompson (1928 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine publication ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Maugham’s most famous short stories ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | prostitute ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| setting |
Samoa
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South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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tragic ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.