Mr. Justice Harbottle
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"Mr. Justice Harbottle" is a Gothic ghost story by Sheridan Le Fanu, centered on a cruel 18th-century judge who faces supernatural retribution for his corrupt judgments.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic fiction
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ghost story ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| centralMotive | corrupt legal judgment ⓘ |
| containsElement |
haunting
ⓘ
revenge from beyond the grave ⓘ trial motif ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
ⓘ
ghost story ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistType |
ghost
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supernatural entity ⓘ |
| hasForm | short prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasMoral | corrupt power faces inevitable judgment ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isPartOfGenreTradition | classic ghost stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | Gothic horror ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mr. Justice Harbottle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| plotFocus | a cruel judge haunted by his victims ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | judge ⓘ |
| settingTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abuse of judicial power
ⓘ
moral justice ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt and punishment
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judicial corruption ⓘ supernatural retribution ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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macabre ⓘ |
| workType | fiction ⓘ |
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