The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr
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The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr is a satirical, metafictional novel by E. T. A. Hoffmann that intertwines the autobiography of a self-satisfied tomcat with the fragmented biography of a romantic composer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metafictional work
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | E. T. A. Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | E. T. A. Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Johannes Kreisler
NERFINISHED
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Tomcat Murr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
metafiction
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romantic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
important text in German Romantic literature
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major work of E. T. A. Hoffmann ⓘ |
| hasPart |
autobiography of Tomcat Murr
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biographical fragments of Johannes Kreisler ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Romantic aesthetics
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Romantic music culture ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Johannes Kreisler
NERFINISHED
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Tomcat Murr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metafictionalElement |
text presented as cat’s autobiography
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visible printer’s errors and fragments as part of story ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | autobiographical fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
frame narrative
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interlaced narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex double-voiced narrative
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early example of metafiction in European literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Lebens-Ansichten des Katers Murr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotDevice | accidental mixing of manuscripts ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | composer (Johannes Kreisler) ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | domestic cat (Tomcat Murr) ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | alternating chapters of two narratives ⓘ |
| theme |
art and the artist
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fragmentation of identity ⓘ romanticism versus philistinism ⓘ self-conscious authorship ⓘ |
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