Gladiator-At-Law
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Gladiator-At-Law is a satirical science fiction novel, co-written by Cyril M. Kornbluth, that critiques corporate power and social inequality in a dystopian future.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gladiator-At-Law canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
C. M. Kornbluth
NERFINISHED
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Frederik Pohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
consumer culture
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corporate capitalism ⓘ legal profession ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| depicts |
company towns
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corporate-controlled cities ⓘ gladiatorial combat as entertainment ⓘ privatized justice ⓘ slum housing ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Charles Mundin
NERFINISHED
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Gus NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Mundin NERFINISHED ⓘ Norvell Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Richard Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later dystopian corporate fiction ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasReception | cult classic in science fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
corporations
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lawyers ⓘ political corruption ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
blend of satire and hard-edged social commentary
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early critique of corporate dystopia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class stratification
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corporate power ⓘ economic exploitation ⓘ social inequality ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| partOf | American science fiction literature ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 1950s ⓘ |
| publisher | Ballantine Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | dystopian future ⓘ |
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