The Mystic Masseur
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The Mystic Masseur is a comic novel by V. S. Naipaul that follows the rise of a Trinidadian masseur-turned-politician, exploring themes of ambition, colonial society, and cultural change.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mystic Masseur (film) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| author | V. S. Naipaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Mystic Masseur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverArtist | André Deutsch design department ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hindu Indo-Trinidadian community
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colonial administration in Trinidad ⓘ |
| explores |
transition from colonial to modern politics
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use of spiritual authority for political gain ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Mystic Masseur (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Beharry
NERFINISHED
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Ganesh Ramsumair NERFINISHED ⓘ Leela NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramlogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 200 pages ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ganesh Ramsumair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrator | unnamed narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic portrayal of Trinidadian society
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early work of V. S. Naipaul ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Caribbean literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| protagonistLaterOccupation | politician ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | masseur ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher | André Deutsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Trinidad
NERFINISHED
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colonial Trinidad ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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colonial society ⓘ corruption ⓘ cultural change ⓘ identity ⓘ political opportunism ⓘ religion and superstition ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
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