Human Traces
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Human Traces is a historical novel by Sebastian Faulks that explores the early development of psychiatry and the complexities of the human mind through the intertwined lives of two 19th-century doctors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Sebastian Faulks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of mental illness on families
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limits of medical knowledge ⓘ philosophical questions about consciousness ⓘ relationship between science and human emotion ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
19th-century doctors
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family members of patients ⓘ psychiatric patients ⓘ |
| hasForm | long novel ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
multi-decade narrative arc
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multiple locations in Europe ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
European intellectual history
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development of psychological theories ⓘ history of psychiatry ⓘ treatment of mental illness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
complexities of the human mind
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early development of psychiatry ⓘ friendship ⓘ mental illness ⓘ science and ethics ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
doctor
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psychiatrist ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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