Laura (novel)
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"Laura" is a 1943 mystery novel by Vera Caspary, best known for its blend of crime, romance, and psychological suspense centered on the investigation of a young woman's apparent murder.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laura (novel) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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mystery novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium |
radio drama
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television ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Laura (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Vera Caspary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
class and social status
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deception ⓘ identity ⓘ obsession ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar |
Clifton Webb
NERFINISHED
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Dana Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Tierney NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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mystery ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ romantic suspense ⓘ |
| hasFemaleProtagonist | true ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| influencedBy | hardboiled detective fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Laura Hunt
NERFINISHED
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Mark McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelby Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldo Lydecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
first-person narration
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multiple narrators ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of crime, romance, and psychological suspense
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unreliable perspectives of key characters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American crime fiction canon ⓘ |
| plotElement |
investigation of an apparent murder
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police detective investigates a young woman’s supposed death ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday (in the United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
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