A Bell for Adano
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A Bell for Adano is a World War II-era novel by John Hersey that follows an American officer’s humane efforts to restore order and dignity to a small Italian town under Allied occupation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Bell for Adano canonical | 3 |
| A Bell for Adano (1945 film) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
A Bell for Adano (film)
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A Bell for Adano (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Hersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| centralSymbol | the town bell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Henry King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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war novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
General Marvin
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Mayor Nasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Borth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | American World War II literature canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780394756950 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | World War II literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | Considered an important American novel about the ethics of military occupation during World War II. ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Major Joppolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a compassionate American officer in occupied Italy. ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | book ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 260 pages ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An American officer attempts to restore order and dignity to an Italian town under Allied occupation, including replacing a town bell removed by the Fascists. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Italy
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fictional town of Adano ⓘ |
| symbolism | The bell symbolizes civic pride, continuity, and the restoration of community life. ⓘ |
| theme |
civic responsibility
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clash between bureaucracy and compassion ⓘ cultural understanding ⓘ democracy and governance ⓘ humanitarianism ⓘ military occupation ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
A Bell for Adano (1945 film)