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''Strumpet City'' is an Irish 1969 novel by [[James Plunkett]], adapted into an acclaimed RTÉ miniseries in 1980. Set 1903-14, it details the struggles of Dublin workers against employers. |
''Strumpet City'' is an Irish 1969 novel by [[James Plunkett]], adapted into an acclaimed RTÉ miniseries in 1980. Set 1903-14, it details the struggles of Dublin workers against employers. |
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Tropes in ''Strumpet City'' include: |
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* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Rashers Tierney |
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Rashers Tierney |
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* [[Homeless Pigeon Person]]: Rashers and his dog. |
* [[Homeless Pigeon Person]]: Rashers and his dog. |
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Revision as of 17:13, 11 December 2019
Strumpet City is an Irish 1969 novel by James Plunkett, adapted into an acclaimed RTÉ miniseries in 1980. Set 1903-14, it details the struggles of Dublin workers against employers.
Tropes used in Strumpet City include:
- Embarrassing First Name: Rashers Tierney
- Homeless Pigeon Person: Rashers and his dog.
- Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Lily Maxwell
- In Dublin's Fair City
- Old Retainer: Miss Gilchrist. Not that she gets rewarded for it.
- Public Domain Character: Jim Larkin, and a brief appearance by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
- The Alcoholic: Fr. Giffley
- The Disease That Shall Not Be Named: Lily Maxwell's syphilis.
- The Edwardian Era
- The Irish Question: Gets little mention
- World War I