Offal Court, London (fictional)
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Offal Court, London is a squalid, poverty-stricken slum alley in Mark Twain’s "The Prince and the Pauper," serving as the grim home of the pauper Tom Canty and his abusive family.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Offal Court, London | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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literary setting ⓘ slum alley ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | early chapters of The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
child abuse
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poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ urban squalor ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
crowded
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filthy ⓘ poverty-stricken ⓘ squalid ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1881 ⓘ |
| genreContext | historical novel ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
beggars and thieves
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dilapidated buildings ⓘ narrow alley ⓘ |
| hasResident |
Tom Canty
NERFINISHED
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Tom Canty’s father ⓘ Tom Canty’s grandmother ⓘ Tom Canty’s mother ⓘ Tom Canty’s sisters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | The Prince and the Pauper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrast to the royal palace
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home of the pauper protagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the misery of the poor in Tudor London ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tudor England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToContrastWith | Prince Edward’s royal surroundings ⓘ |
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