Summoned by Bells
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Summoned by Bells is an autobiographical blank-verse poem by English poet John Betjeman, recounting his childhood and early life with nostalgic detail.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical poem
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blank verse poem ⓘ poetry book ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television film ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Betjeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
family life of John Betjeman
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social milieu of early 20th-century England ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical poetry
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blank verse ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Summoned by Bells (television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter about Betjeman’s childhood in London
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chapter about Oxford experiences ⓘ chapter about schooldays at Marlborough College ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and society in England
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education ⓘ landscape and place ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ religion and faith ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican tradition
ⓘ
English landscape ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem sequence ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern English poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century English literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
childhood of John Betjeman
ⓘ
early life of John Betjeman ⓘ |
| narratedByInAdaptation | John Betjeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed evocation of English settings
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use of conversational blank verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorWorkType | John Betjeman’s autobiographical writings ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Marlborough College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Edwardian era
NERFINISHED
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| tone | nostalgic ⓘ |
| writtenInVerseForm | blank verse ⓘ |
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