Ruritanian romance
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Ruritanian romance is a literary genre of adventure and intrigue set in fictional, often politically unstable European principalities, typically involving royal impersonation, courtly love, and swashbuckling heroics.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure fiction subgenre
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fiction genre ⓘ literary genre ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalModel |
Balkan region
NERFINISHED
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Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
film adaptation
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novel ⓘ short story ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
adventure
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political power struggles ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfPopularity |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPlotDevice |
climactic confrontation in a castle
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double or look-alike of a monarch ⓘ last-minute rescues ⓘ secret passageways and hidden rooms ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
fictional European principality
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politically unstable European kingdom ⓘ |
| hasTone |
adventurous
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melodramatic ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| hasTypicalAntagonist |
scheming noble
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usurper to the throne ⓘ |
| hasTypicalElement |
chivalric ideals
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conspiracies at court ⓘ courtly love ⓘ duels and swordfights ⓘ dynastic conflict ⓘ forbidden or difficult romance ⓘ kidnapping and rescue ⓘ loyalty to the crown ⓘ mistaken identity ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ royal impersonation ⓘ swashbuckling heroics ⓘ |
| hasTypicalProtagonist |
honorable English gentleman
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outsider drawn into foreign politics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
clear moral dichotomies
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escapist fantasy ⓘ idealized monarchy ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Ruritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedGenre |
court intrigue fiction
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political romance ⓘ romantic adventure ⓘ swashbuckler ⓘ |
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