The Green Man
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The Green Man is a 1969 comic ghost story novel by British author Kingsley Amis that blends supernatural horror with darkly humorous exploration of middle-aged angst and skepticism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic ghost story
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Green Man (1990 BBC television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedAsTelevision | The Green Man (1990 BBC television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Kingsley Amis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alcoholism
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death and mortality ⓘ faith and unbelief ⓘ middle-aged angst ⓘ sexual desire and infidelity ⓘ skepticism about the supernatural ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Janet Halverson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between rationalism and belief in the supernatural
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male midlife crisis ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Amy Allington
NERFINISHED
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Diana Allington NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Allington NERFINISHED ⓘ the ghost of Thomas Underhill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalElement |
demonic or pagan entity
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ghostly apparitions ⓘ haunted inn ⓘ |
| followedBy | Girl, 20 ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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dark comedy ⓘ ghost story ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
blend of horror and comedy
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realist narrative with supernatural elements ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
encounters with a malevolent spirit
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haunting of a country inn ⓘ sexual intrigue among middle-aged characters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining supernatural horror with social comedy
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portrayal of a flawed, unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingsley Amis bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Anti-Death League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Maurice Allington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | English countryside ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationStarring | Albert Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kingsley Amis