Porterhouse Blue
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Porterhouse Blue is a satirical novel by Tom Sharpe that lampoons the traditions, politics, and eccentric characters of an elite Cambridge college.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porterhouse Blue canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptation | Porterhouse Blue (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Tom Sharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Porterhouse Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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satire ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780099435465 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Grantchester Grind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Porterhouse novels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mrs Biggs
NERFINISHED
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Sir Godber Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Skullion NERFINISHED ⓘ Zipser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
academic politics
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eccentric college characters ⓘ traditions of an elite Cambridge college ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
black comedy tone
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lampooning Oxbridge college traditions ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 250 ⓘ |
| publisher | Secker & Warburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional Cambridge college ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
class and privilege
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conflict between tradition and modernisation ⓘ institutional conservatism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Tom Sharpe