The White Old Maid
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"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
All labels observed (1)
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| The White Old Maid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021531 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The White Old Maid Context triple: [Twice-Told Tales, containsWork, The White Old Maid]
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A.
The Old Wives’ Tale
The Old Wives’ Tale is a 1908 novel by Arnold Bennett that traces the contrasting lives of two sisters from a Staffordshire draper’s shop through decades of social change in England and France.
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B.
The Maid's Revenge
The Maid's Revenge is a Caroline-era tragic play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its themes of love, honor, and revenge within a Spanish courtly setting.
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C.
the Old Woman
The Old Woman is a resilient, sharp-witted servant and storyteller in Voltaire’s satirical novella "Candide," known for her tragic backstory and cynical perspective on suffering.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Baker's Wife
The Baker's Wife is a central, pragmatic yet yearning character in "Into the Woods," whose desire for a child drives much of the story’s moral complexity and emotional depth.
- 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: The White Old Maid Target entity description: "The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
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A.
The Old Wives’ Tale
The Old Wives’ Tale is a 1908 novel by Arnold Bennett that traces the contrasting lives of two sisters from a Staffordshire draper’s shop through decades of social change in England and France.
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B.
The Maid's Revenge
The Maid's Revenge is a Caroline-era tragic play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its themes of love, honor, and revenge within a Spanish courtly setting.
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C.
the Old Woman
The Old Woman is a resilient, sharp-witted servant and storyteller in Voltaire’s satirical novella "Candide," known for her tragic backstory and cynical perspective on suffering.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Baker's Wife
The Baker's Wife is a central, pragmatic yet yearning character in "Into the Woods," whose desire for a child drives much of the story’s moral complexity and emotional depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | periodical publication ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
a bride
ⓘ
a clergyman ⓘ a mysterious woman in white ⓘ the white old maid ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | Gothic atmosphere ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegory
ⓘ
symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its Gothic atmosphere
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its exploration of guilt and penance ⓘ its moral and psychological depth ⓘ |
| setting | New England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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identity ⓘ lifelong penance ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ secrecy ⓘ sin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The White Old Maid Description of subject: "The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.