Annie Kilburn
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Annie Kilburn is a realist novel by William Dean Howells that explores social reform, class, and moral responsibility in a small New England town.
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| instanceOf |
novel
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realist novel → |
| author |
William Dean Howells
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depicts |
labor issues
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philanthropy → religious influence in community life → social inequality → |
| explores |
duty of the wealthy toward the poor
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gender roles in 19th-century America → limits of individual reform → tension between idealism and practicality → |
| genre |
realism
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social novel → |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
detailed social observation
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psychological realism → |
| hasProtagonist |
Annie Kilburn (character)
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| literaryMovement |
American realism
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| mainTheme |
class
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moral responsibility → social reform → |
| narrativePerspective |
third-person narration
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| partOf |
William Dean Howells’s realist works
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| period |
late 19th century American literature
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| settingCountry |
United States
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| settingLocation |
New England
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| settingType |
small town
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Annie Kilburn
("Annie Kilburn (character)")
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hasProtagonist |
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William Dean Howells
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