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A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature, film, or video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three individual works. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.

Most trilogies are works of fiction involving the same characters or setting, such as The Deptford Trilogy of novels by Robertson Davies or The Godfather films of Francis Ford Coppola. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. The Deptford Trilogy is a set of three related Novels by Canadian Novelist Robertson Davies. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story William Robertson Davies, CC, FRSC, FRSL (born August 28, 1913, at Thamesville, Ontario, and died December The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Others are connected only by theme: for example, each film of Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors trilogy explores one of the political ideals of the French Republic (liberty, equality, fraternity) and each novel in Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy uses formats from detective fiction to explore existential questions. ( June 27, 1941 &ndash March 13, 1996) was an influential Oscar -nominated Polish Film director and Three Colours ( Trzy kolory) is the collective title of three Films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, two made in French and one primarily This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Liberté égalité fraternité, French for " Liberty, equality, fraternity ( Brotherhood)" is the motto Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947, Newark New Jersey) is a Brooklyn -based author known for works blending Absurdism The New York Trilogy is a series of Novels by Paul Auster. Originally published sequentially as City of Glass (1985 Ghosts (1986 Detective fiction is a branch of Crime fiction in which a Detective (or detectives either professional or amateur investigate a crime usually Murder Existentialism is a philosophical doctrine which posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives and that this essence follows from their existence Trilogies can also be connected in less obvious ways, such as "The Nova Trilogy" of novels by William S. Burroughs, each written using Brion Gysin’s cut-up technique. The Nova Trilogy, The Nova Epic or The Cut-up Trilogy is a name commonly given by critics to a series of three experimental prose Novels by William William Seward Burroughs II ( – ˈbʌroʊz was an American Novelist, Essayist, Social critic, painter and Spoken word Brion Gysin ( January 19, 1916 - July 13, 1986) was a painter, Writer, Sound poet, and Performance The cut-up technique, also known as fishbowling, is an Aleatory Literary technique or genre in which a text is cut up at Random

Trilogies — and series in general — are common in science fiction and fantasy because of the artistic importance of complex ideas and the commercial importance of brand names. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting

Occasionally, the term is applied to music, such as the Berlin Trilogy of David Bowie, linked together by their musical sound and lyrical themes, and the fact that part of them was recorded in Berlin, Germany. The Berlin Trilogy is a series of David Bowie albums recorded in collaboration with Brian Eno in the 1970s David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

A trilogy is different than a triptych, which is three related or connected paintings that are created at one time and designed to be viewed as a single work. A triptych (pronounced "trip-tick" trip'tik (or US: 'tɹʷɪp

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Ancient trilogies

Trilogies date back to ancient times.

In the Dionysia festivals of ancient Greece, for example, trilogies of plays were performed followed by a fourth satyr play. The Dionysia was a large religious festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central event of which was the performance of tragedies The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters Satyr plays were an ancient Greek form of tragicomedy similar to the modern-day Burlesque style The Oresteia is the only surviving trilogy of these ancient Greek plays, originally performed at the festival in Athens in 458 BC. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Events By place Greece Pleistoanax succeeds his father Pleistarchus as king of Sparta. The three Theban plays, or Oedipus cycle, by Sophocles, originating in 5th century BC, is not a true example of a trilogy because the plays were written at separate times and with different themes/purposes. The three Theban Plays, or the Oedipus cycle written by Greek dramatist Sophocles in the 5th century BCE, are those of his surviving works which follow Oedipus (pronounced /ˈɛdəpəs/ in American English or /ˈiːdəpəs/ in British English; Greek: Oidípous meaning "swollen-footed" Sophocles (ˈsɒfəkliːz Ancient Greek, sopʰoklɛ̂ːs circa The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC.

In ancient India, an example of an early trilogy includes the epic Mahabharata, which originally consisted of three portions. This article is about the history of South Asia prior to the Partition of British India in 1947 Indian epic poetry is the Epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent. Vyasa's original core portion of the epic was the Jaya. Vyāsa ( Devanāgarī: व्यास is a central and revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions Vaisampayana's Bharata expanded on the story, with Vyasa's Jaya embedded within it. Vaisampayana or Vaiśampayana a character in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit Epics of Ancient India. Ugrasrava eventually composed the Mahabharata, with both Vyasa's Jaya and Vaisampayana's Bharata embedded within the epic.

Adding works to an existing trilogy

Creators of trilogies may later add more works. In such a case, the original three works may or may not keep the title "trilogy. "

Richard Wagner's epic series of operas, Der Ring des Nibelungen, is sometimes referred to as a trilogy even though it consists of four works: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung. Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic Music dramas by the German composer Das Rheingold ("The Rhine Gold" is the first of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) by Richard Wagner Die Walküre ( The Valkyrie) is the second of the four Operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung ("Twilight of the Gods" – see Notes) is the last of the four Operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung The first work, Das Rheingold, is more correctly considered a prelude despite the fact that it is longer than most operas. After this prelude, which sets up the story, the trilogy begins with Die Walküre. Performances of The Ring are usually billed as three nights plus a prelude.

The films Batman, Batman Returns, and Batman Forever were released on home video in 1995 as the "Batman Trilogy", but after the 1997 release of Batman and Robin, a new package containing all the films was called the "Batman Legacy". Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

By contrast, The Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov originally consisted of Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation and was considered a trilogy. The Foundation Series is an epic Science fiction series written over a span of forty-four years by Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian Foundation is the first book in Isaac Asimov 's Foundation Trilogy (later expanded into The Foundation Series) Foundation and Empire is a novel written by Isaac Asimov that was published by Gnome Press in 1952. Second Foundation is the third novel published of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, and the fifth in the in-universe chronology Asimov wrote several more Foundation books and retroactively incorporated many of his other works into the continuity of the series. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction In Fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons plot, objects places and events seen by the reader or Despite this, the first three books are still considered a trilogy because they contain a story that is self-contained. Further complicating the matter, the Foundation series was originally eight short stories and novelettes written for science fiction magazines; its division into three books is more or less incidental.

The first three novels in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series were dubbed a trilogy, and even after he extended the series to five novels, author Douglas Adams, for humorous effect, continued to dub it a trilogy. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 &ndash 11 May 2001 was an English author comic Radio dramatist He even called Mostly Harmless "the fifth book in the increasingly inaccurately named trilogy". Mostly Harmless is a Novel by Douglas Adams and the fifth book of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series

The six Star Wars films are generally separated into two trilogies; the "original trilogy" (the three films released between 1977 and 1983) and the "prequel trilogy" (the three films released between 1999 and 2005, which take place before the original three films). Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded

The creator of the Metal Gear series of video games, Hideo Kojima, has stated that the six games to date are to be considered as two trilogies: the first comprising the prequel Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake; the second consisting of Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4

Unofficial or mistaken trilogies

Sometimes a trio of works is known as a trilogy not in regard to continuity, but rather to its creator. is a critically acclaimed series of Stealth games created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. is a Japanese video game designer originally employed at Konami. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative (commonly abbreviated to MGS3) is a stealth action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima. (commonly abbreviated MG) is a Stealth game designed by Hideo Kojima. is a Stealth game that was written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. is a stealth-action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published (commonly abbreviated as MGS2) is a stealth action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment (commonly abbreviated to MGS4) is a stealth action Video game. In Fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons plot, objects places and events seen by the reader or For example, before Quentin Tarantino's fourth film was released, his films Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown were sometimes referred to as "the Quentin Tarantino trilogy," although the stories of the three films hardly interconnected. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut Film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. Jackie Brown is a 1997 Crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. In an almost similar vein, Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960) are widely considered as his trilogy about voyeurism. Rear Window is a Suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrich 's Short story It Had to Be Murder Vertigo ( is a Psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak and featuring Barbara Voyeurism is the sexual interest in spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors such as undressing sexual activity or urinating

Three works with similar themes from a creator may later come to be known as a trilogy, especially if produced one after the other. The Steven Spielberg films A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, and Catch Me If You Can are unofficially known as "the running man trilogy," despite the vastly different settings and characters, because each featured a main character escaping a pursuer. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K Catch Me if You Can is a 2002 Black comedy film loosely based on Frank Abagnale Jr Terry Gilliam has dubbed his films Time Bandits, Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as "The Imagination Trilogy", in that each movie has to do with the imagination of humans in the three stages of life; child, man, elder man. Terrence Vance Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American -born British Writer, Filmmaker, Animator and member Time Bandits is a 1981 Fantasy film, produced and directed by Terry Gilliam. Brazil is a 1985 Dystopian Black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 Film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley Another example is the Dollars Trilogy by Sergio Leone; no continuity between the three movies was intended by Leone, but American marketers advertised the Clint Eastwood character in each film as being the same "Man with No Name". The Dollars Trilogy, also known as The Man with No Name Trilogy, refers to the three Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint Eastwood Sergio Leone ( January 3, 1929 &ndash April 30, 1989) was an Italian Film director. The Man with No Name is a Stock character in western films but the term usually applies specifically to the character (or possibly characters played by

One of the most popular "trilogies" of fantasy books, The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, is not a trilogy, though it is often referred to as such. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting The Lord of the Rings is an epic Tolkien regarded it as a single work and divided it into a prologue, six books, and five appendices. Because of post-World War II paper shortages, it was originally published in three volumes. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging Sir Stanley Unwin, Tolkien's publisher, also split the novel into three parts to garner separate book reviews and (hopefully) spike book sales. Sir Stanley Unwin (1884-1968 was a British publisher founder of the George Allen and Unwin house in 1914 It is still most commonly sold as three volumes, but has also been published in one-volume and seven-volume editions (as it is also split into six books and the appendices).

Occasionally, more than three works are planned but never finished. The Gormenghast fantasy trilogy is a trilogy by default, as author Mervyn Peake planned to write more novels set in that fictional world until his health failed. The Gormenghast series is a series of books written by Mervyn Peake centered around Castle Gormenghast and the character Titus Groan. Biography Mervyn Peake was born of British parents in Kuling ( Lushan) in Jiangxi Province of central China in 1911 only three months before the revolution

Famous trilogies

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Main article: List of movie trilogies

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See also

A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work A tetralogy is a compound work that is made up of four ( Numerical prefix tetra-) distinct works Heptalogy is a rarely used term for a series of seven creative works that are connected by a common storyline

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  1. A collection of three books, motion pictures, or electronic games in one. A three-part series.
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