Our Lady of Darkness
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Our Lady of Darkness is a 1977 urban fantasy–horror novel by Fritz Leiber that blends occult lore with modern San Francisco settings to explore psychological and supernatural terrors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ urban fantasy novel ⓘ |
| author | Fritz Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
horror
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occult fiction ⓘ urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Michael Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasElement |
occult manuscripts
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psychological breakdown ⓘ supernatural entities ⓘ urban landscapes ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780425034840 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Franz Westen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
books as gateways to the supernatural
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dangerous knowledge ⓘ watching and being watched ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
specialty press editions
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various trade paperback editions ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
San Francisco topography
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Weird fiction tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
mysterious notebook
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occult theories about cities ⓘ visions of entities in city architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | short novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
contemporary fantasy
ⓘ
weird fiction ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending occultism with modern urban setting
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depiction of San Francisco as a haunted cityscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Fritz Leiber bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | horror writer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Berkley Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Conjure Wife
NERFINISHED
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Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
influence of place on the mind
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occult lore ⓘ paranoia ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ urban supernatural ⓘ |
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