Manfred: A Dramatic Poem
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"Manfred: A Dramatic Poem" is a dramatic work by Lord Byron that blends Gothic elements, supernatural beings, and philosophical introspection in the story of a tormented nobleman seeking oblivion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I of Manfred | 1 |
| Manfred: A Dramatic Poem canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
closet drama
ⓘ
dramatic poem ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| author | Lord Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
demons
ⓘ
incantations ⓘ philosophical monologues ⓘ soliloquies ⓘ spirits ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ witches ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form |
dramatic verse
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic literature
ⓘ
Romantic literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Abbot of St. Maurice
ⓘ
Astarte NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamois Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Witch of the Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic drama
ⓘ
later Gothic drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Faust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterType | Byronic hero ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | printed text ⓘ |
| mode | not intended for stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | tormented nobleman seeking oblivion ⓘ |
| protagonist | Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| setting |
Alpine mountains
ⓘ
Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
existential despair ⓘ forbidden knowledge ⓘ guilt ⓘ individualism ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ remorse ⓘ supernatural ⓘ the limits of human power ⓘ |
| writer | George Gordon Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Act I of Manfred