Tales of a Traveller
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Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tales of a Traveller canonical | 13 |
| Tales of a Traveller by Washington Irving | 1 |
| Tales of a Traveller, Book II | 1 |
| Tales of a Traveller, Part II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tales of a Traveller Context triple: [Washington Irving, notableWork, Tales of a Traveller]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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D.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tales of a Traveller Target entity description: Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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C.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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D.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | mixed on initial publication ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1824 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Alhambra ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
romanticism ⓘ short stories ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
ⓘ
television adaptations of individual stories ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
19th-century American editions
ⓘ
modern annotated editions ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsInSomeEditions | true ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American Gothic fiction
ⓘ
later supernatural short stories ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buckthorne and His Friends
ⓘ
The Great Unknown ⓘ The Italian Banditti ⓘ The Italian Banditti ⓘ
surface form:
The Money-Diggers
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| includedIn | collections of Washington Irving’s works ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
blend of romance and satire
ⓘ
use of frame narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | travel-themed tales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early American contributions to short story form
ⓘ
popularization of supernatural tales in American literature ⓘ |
| notableStory | The Devil and Tom Walker ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Washington Irving ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| precededBy | Bracebridge Hall ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
various European locations ⓘ |
| structure | four parts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
folklore and legend
ⓘ
greed ⓘ storytelling ⓘ supernatural ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | early 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Tales of a Traveller Description of subject: Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tales of a Traveller, Part II
this entity surface form:
Tales of a Traveller, Book II
this entity surface form:
Tales of a Traveller by Washington Irving