Poictesme
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Poictesme is a fictional medieval French province that serves as the central setting for many of James Branch Cabell’s satirical fantasy novels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poictesme canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional province ⓘ literary setting ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkOf | James Branch Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeries | James Branch Cabell’s Poictesme cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdBy | James Branch Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
courtly life
ⓘ
feudal society ⓘ |
| fictionalCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
comic fantasy
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fantasy literature ⓘ satirical fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
blend of fantasy and satire
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ironic treatment of heroism ⓘ romanticized medieval setting ⓘ satirical depiction of chivalry ⓘ |
| hasFictionalStatus | imaginary province ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | medieval France ⓘ |
| languageContext | English-language literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American fantasy literature ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | James Branch Cabell’s fantasy universe ⓘ |
| modeledAs | French province ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central setting ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
backdrop for philosophical themes
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framework for social satire ⓘ setting for adventures of multiple protagonists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exploration of morality and desire
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parody of medieval romance conventions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.