The Hearing Trumpet
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The Hearing Trumpet is a surreal, feminist, and darkly comic novel by Leonora Carrington that follows an elderly woman’s journey into a bizarre occult conspiracy at a sinister retirement home.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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surrealist novel ⓘ |
| author | Leonora Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
mythological references
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occult symbolism ⓘ satire of institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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fantasy fiction ⓘ feminist literature ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Leonora Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Celtic mythology
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alchemical symbolism ⓘ esoteric traditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Marian Leatherby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
alchemical transformation
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bees ⓘ hearing trumpet ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Marian Leatherby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Carmella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of surrealism, feminism, and occult fantasy
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portrayal of very old women as adventurous protagonists ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Grail-like quest
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esoteric religious cult ⓘ occult conspiracy ⓘ sinister retirement home ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | 92 ⓘ |
| publisher | Virago Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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retirement home ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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female friendship ⓘ madness and sanity ⓘ occultism ⓘ old age ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ transformation ⓘ utopia ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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fantastical ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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