The Fountain of Bakhchisarai
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The Fountain of Bakhchisarai is a narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin that tells a tragic love story set in a Crimean Tatar khan’s palace, blending romantic drama with exotic historical atmosphere.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fountain of Bakhchisaray | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | narrative poem ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | love triangle ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
captivity and confinement
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tears as a fountain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| depicts |
Crimean Tatar court life
ⓘ
fountain of tears ⓘ harem ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poetry
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romantic poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (ballet)
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The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Circassian girl Zarema
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Polish noblewoman Maria ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Russian Romantic literature ⓘ |
| hasMotive | revenge through jealousy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
conflict between Maria and Zarema
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introduction describing the fountain ⓘ narrative of Khan Girey’s love for Maria ⓘ tragic deaths of Maria and Zarema ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Crimean Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bakhchisarai Fountain
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Crimean Tatar history ⓘ |
| languageStyle | romantic and exotic imagery ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Khan Girey
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Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | framed by description of the fountain ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Alexander Pushkin’s early narrative poems ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Bakhchisarai
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Crimea NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean Tatar khan’s palace ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
eternal grief
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remembrance ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural conflict
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death ⓘ jealousy ⓘ memory ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
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The Fountain of Bakhchisaray