Glubbdubdrib
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Glubbdubdrib is a fictional island of sorcerers and necromancers in Jonathan Swift’s "Gulliver’s Travels," where the protagonist converses with resurrected historical figures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional island
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fictional location ⓘ island of necromancers ⓘ island of sorcerers ⓘ literary location ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gulliver’s Travels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInPart | Part III of Gulliver’s Travels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
abuse of power
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critique of historiography ⓘ illusion versus truth in history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Gulliver’s Travels universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gulliver’s Travels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1726 ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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fantasy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| governedBy | Governor of Glubbdubdrib ⓘ |
| hasForm | small island ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later depictions of necromancy in literature
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literary portrayals of historical ghosts ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
allows protagonist to question historical reputations
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provides supernatural framework for satire ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
necromancers
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sorcerers ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion | South Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| notableAbilityOfInhabitants |
conversing with spirits
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raising the dead ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Gulliver’s conversations with resurrected historical figures ⓘ |
| notableResurrectedFigures |
ancient rulers
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classical philosophers ⓘ modern European statesmen ⓘ |
| partOfNarrativeSection | Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Balnibarbi
NERFINISHED
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Japan (in Gulliver’s Travels) NERFINISHED ⓘ Laputa NERFINISHED ⓘ Luggnagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriodInFiction | early 18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical satire
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philosophical reflection on history ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Lemuel Gulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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