Bliss family
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The Bliss family is the eccentric, theatrically inclined household at the center of Noël Coward’s comedy "Hay Fever," known for their dramatic antics and chaotic social interactions.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
theatrical household ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hay Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
satire of artistic egotism
ⓘ
source of farcical misunderstandings ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasMember |
David Bliss
NERFINISHED
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Judith Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorel Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | social milieu of 1920s English upper-middle class ⓘ |
| interactionStyle |
overdramatic
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self-absorbed ⓘ unpredictable ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chaotic social interactions
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eccentric behavior ⓘ theatrical antics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | Bliss country house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central characters of Hay Fever ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| relationshipToGuests | hosts weekend visitors GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Cookham, Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
blurred line between performance and reality
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clash between bohemian lifestyle and conventional society ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 1920s England ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hay Fever