Dr. Martin Hesselius
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Dr. Martin Hesselius is a fictional 19th-century German physician and occult detective created by Sheridan Le Fanu, who investigates supernatural phenomena in the stories collected in "In a Glass Darkly."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional physician ⓘ occult detective ⓘ |
| appearsAs | editor of case papers in "In a Glass Darkly" ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Carmilla
NERFINISHED
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Green Tea NERFINISHED ⓘ In a Glass Darkly NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Justice Harbottle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Familiar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Room in the Dragon Volant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
psychological horror
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religious and metaphysical speculation ⓘ supernatural investigation ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalCenturyActive | 19th century ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | protagonist of frame narrative ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise |
medicine
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occult studies ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceCollection | In a Glass Darkly GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic fiction
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occult detective fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
interested in the occult
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learned ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| influenced | later occult detective characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | Irish gothic literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | short stories ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | collector of case histories ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableCase |
investigation of the demonic monkey in "Green Tea"
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investigation of the vampire in "Carmilla" ⓘ |
| occupation |
occult investigator
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physician ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Sheridan Le Fanu short stories ⓘ |
| roleInStories |
frame narrator
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investigator of supernatural phenomena ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
medical observation
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study of supernatural phenomena ⓘ theological reasoning ⓘ |
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