Eyeless in Gaza
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Eyeless in Gaza is a 1936 novel by Aldous Huxley that experiments with non-linear narrative to explore themes of pacifism, spirituality, and personal transformation in the life of its protagonist.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyeless in Gaza (1981 television adaptation) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television drama ⓘ |
| author | Aldous Huxley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conversion to pacifism
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ethical implications of violence ⓘ impact of past actions on present identity ⓘ relationship between intellect and emotion ⓘ |
| form | prose fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist novel
ⓘ
philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Eyeless in Gaza
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Eyeless in Gaza (1981 television adaptation)
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| hasCharacter |
Brian Foxe
ⓘ
Helen ⓘ Mark Staithes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Amberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
mysticism
ⓘ
pacifist philosophy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | line from Samson Agonistes by John Milton ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Aldous Huxley
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surface form:
Aldous Huxley bibliography
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| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major work in Aldous Huxley’s mature period ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Anthony Beavis ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | non-linear narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
multiple perspectives
ⓘ
shifting chronology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Anthony Beavis ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Brave New World
NERFINISHED
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Crome Yellow ⓘ Point Counter Point ⓘ |
| setting | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
interwoven time periods
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non-chronological chapters ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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memory ⓘ pacifism ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ spirituality ⓘ violence and war ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Eyeless in Gaza (1981 television adaptation)