the once-controversial novel "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice"
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"Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" is a 1919 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell, famed for its witty, allegorical exploration of morality and sexuality that led to an obscenity trial and later recognition as a classic of American fantasy literature.
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| the once-controversial novel "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: the once-controversial novel "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" Context triple: [James Branch Cabell, notableFor, the once-controversial novel "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice"]
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The Confessions of Felix Krull
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The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: the once-controversial novel "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" Target entity description: "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" is a 1919 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell, famed for its witty, allegorical exploration of morality and sexuality that led to an obscenity trial and later recognition as a classic of American fantasy literature.
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A.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
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B.
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum is a 1975 German film, based on Heinrich Böll’s novel, that critiques tabloid journalism and state power through the story of a young woman whose life is destroyed by a media scandal.
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C.
The 120 Days of Sodom
The 120 Days of Sodom is an infamous, unfinished 18th-century novel by Marquis de Sade that graphically depicts extreme sexual violence and depravity, making it one of the most controversial works in Western literature.
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D.
The Devil's Law-Case
The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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E.
The Trial of Dr Fancy
The Trial of Dr Fancy is a notable episode of the British television anthology series Armchair Theatre, remembered for its distinctive and experimental dramatic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | James Branch Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | once banned in some jurisdictions ⓘ |
| containsElement |
parody of chivalric romance
ⓘ
philosophical dialogue ⓘ time travel-like journeys ⓘ visits to mythic realms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
initially controversial
ⓘ
later recognized as a classic of American fantasy literature ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Anaitis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ Guenevere NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Dolores of the White Cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting | fictional province of Poictesme ⓘ |
| influenced | later American fantasy writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
folklore
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medieval romance ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| legalIssue | obscenity charges ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | acquitted ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American fantasy literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jurgen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical exploration of morality
ⓘ
allegorical exploration of sexuality ⓘ controversial sexual innuendo ⓘ use of double entendres ⓘ witty prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | James Branch Cabell’s Poictesme cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | pawnbroker ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | mythic version of medieval Europe ⓘ |
| subjectOf | obscenity trial ⓘ |
| theme |
marriage
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morality ⓘ philosophical skepticism ⓘ religion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ the nature of justice ⓘ the search for meaning ⓘ |
| titleExplainedAs | a comic examination of justice in human affairs ⓘ |
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Subject: the once-controversial novel "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" Description of subject: "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" is a 1919 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell, famed for its witty, allegorical exploration of morality and sexuality that led to an obscenity trial and later recognition as a classic of American fantasy literature.
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