To Say Nothing of the Dog
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To Say Nothing of the Dog is a comedic science fiction time-travel novel by Connie Willis that parodies Victorian literature while exploring chaos theory, history, and romance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Connie Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Three Men in a Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
historical continuity
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temporal incongruity ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement | search for the bishop’s bird stump ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
chaos theory
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history ⓘ romance ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle | pastiching Victorian prose ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
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lighthearted ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAllusionTo |
Jerome K. Jerome
NERFINISHED
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Victorian popular fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ned Henry
NERFINISHED
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Professor James Dunworthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Verity Kindle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodies |
Three Men in a Boat
NERFINISHED
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Victorian literature ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Oxford Time Travel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
21st century
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| sharesUniverseWith |
Blackout/All Clear
NERFINISHED
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Doomsday Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | or, How We Found the Bishop’s Bird Stump at Last NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| title | To Say Nothing of the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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