Weir of Hermiston (partly written)
E1040383
Weir of Hermiston (partly written) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, regarded as one of his most promising late works despite being left incomplete at his death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weir of Hermiston (partly written) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13437383 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weir of Hermiston (partly written) Context triple: [Vailima, notableWorkCreatedByResident, Weir of Hermiston (partly written)]
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A.
The Weir
The Weir is a critically acclaimed play by Conor McPherson that blends ghost stories and intimate conversation in a rural Irish pub setting.
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B.
The Mearns
The Mearns is a historic area of northeast Scotland, roughly corresponding to Kincardineshire, known for its coastal landscapes, agricultural heritage, and literary associations with Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
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C.
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae is a historical adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson that explores the destructive rivalry between two Scottish brothers set against the backdrop of the Jacobite rising.
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D.
The Aird of Lovat
The Aird of Lovat is a historic district in the Scottish Highlands traditionally associated with Clan Fraser of Lovat.
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E.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
The Hermit of Eyton Forest is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate detective work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weir of Hermiston (partly written) Target entity description: Weir of Hermiston (partly written) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, regarded as one of his most promising late works despite being left incomplete at his death.
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A.
The Weir
The Weir is a critically acclaimed play by Conor McPherson that blends ghost stories and intimate conversation in a rural Irish pub setting.
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B.
The Mearns
The Mearns is a historic area of northeast Scotland, roughly corresponding to Kincardineshire, known for its coastal landscapes, agricultural heritage, and literary associations with Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
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C.
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae is a historical adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson that explores the destructive rivalry between two Scottish brothers set against the backdrop of the Jacobite rising.
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D.
The Aird of Lovat
The Aird of Lovat is a historic district in the Scottish Highlands traditionally associated with Clan Fraser of Lovat.
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E.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
The Hermit of Eyton Forest is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate detective work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
unfinished novel
ⓘ
work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorDeath | 1894 ⓘ |
| authorDiedBeforeCompletion | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | posthumous edition ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish fiction
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novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Weir of Hermiston (partly written) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
high critical reputation despite being incomplete
ⓘ
left unfinished at the author’s death ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Weir of Hermiston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | realist novel ⓘ |
| incomplete | true ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Archie Weir
NERFINISHED
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Lord Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumouslyPublished | true ⓘ |
| regardedAs | one of Robert Louis Stevenson’s most promising late works ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Scottish law and justice
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conflict between father and son ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weir of Hermiston (partly written) Description of subject: Weir of Hermiston (partly written) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, regarded as one of his most promising late works despite being left incomplete at his death.
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