The Vesuvius Club
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The Vesuvius Club is a darkly comic Edwardian-era spy thriller novel by Mark Gatiss, introducing the decadent secret agent Lucifer Box in a blend of mystery, horror, and wit.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Vesuvius Club canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Mark Gatiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacterTrait | protagonist is flamboyantly decadent ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
duty versus pleasure
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identity ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Lucifer Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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historical fiction ⓘ horror ⓘ mystery ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Vesuvius Club graphic novel
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The Vesuvius Club radio drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Black Butterfly
NERFINISHED
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The Devil in Amber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesElement |
espionage
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murder mystery ⓘ occult themes ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence |
Sax Rohmer-style thrillers
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Sherlock Holmes stories ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | pastiche of Edwardian adventure fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lucifer Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfAdaptation |
graphic novel
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radio drama ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lucifer Box series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
portrait painter
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secret agent ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British secret service
NERFINISHED
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conspiracy ⓘ decadent society ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
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