In the House of Suddhoo
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"In the House of Suddhoo" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling, included in his collection *Plain Tales from the Hills*, that explores themes of superstition, deception, and colonial life in British India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In the House of Suddhoo canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | deception of Suddhoo by a fraudulent occultist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
interaction between colonizers and colonized
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social relations in British India ⓘ use of superstition for financial gain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Janoo
NERFINISHED
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Suddhoo NERFINISHED ⓘ the narrator ⓘ the seal-cutter ⓘ |
| genre |
colonial fiction
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realist fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePublicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | well-known Kipling short story ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainMoralIssue | ethical responsibility of bystanders to fraud GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasTone |
critical of superstition
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rudyard Kipling short fiction canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| literaryCollection | Plain Tales from the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Anglo-Indian literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorRole | British colonial official ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | magazine or periodical ⓘ |
| partOf | Plain Tales from the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lispeth
NERFINISHED
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Plain Tales from the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Would Be King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial life
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credulity ⓘ deception ⓘ exploitation ⓘ fraud ⓘ magic and occult practices ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
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