Maria Gostrey
E245583
Maria Gostrey is a perceptive, cosmopolitan confidante in Henry James’s novel "The Ambassadors," known for guiding the protagonist through the complexities of European society and moral choice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maria Gostrey canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2210395 — 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: Maria Gostrey Context triple: [The Ambassadors, mainCharacter, Maria Gostrey]
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A.
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts was a British character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film, theatre, and television.
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B.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley was the wife of English writer Daniel Defoe, known primarily through her marriage to the famed author of "Robinson Crusoe."
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C.
Margery Wentworth
Margery Wentworth was an English noblewoman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, best known as the grandmother of King Edward VI through her daughter Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII.
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D.
Eleanor Witcombe
Eleanor Witcombe was an Australian screenwriter and playwright known for her influential adaptations and contributions to Australian film, television, and radio drama.
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E.
Agnes Ayres
Agnes Ayres was an American silent film actress best known for her leading role opposite Rudolph Valentino in the 1921 romantic drama "The Sheik."
- 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: Maria Gostrey Target entity description: Maria Gostrey is a perceptive, cosmopolitan confidante in Henry James’s novel "The Ambassadors," known for guiding the protagonist through the complexities of European society and moral choice.
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A.
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts was a British character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film, theatre, and television.
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B.
Mary Tuffley
Mary Tuffley was the wife of English writer Daniel Defoe, known primarily through her marriage to the famed author of "Robinson Crusoe."
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C.
Margery Wentworth
Margery Wentworth was an English noblewoman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, best known as the grandmother of King Edward VI through her daughter Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII.
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D.
Eleanor Witcombe
Eleanor Witcombe was an Australian screenwriter and playwright known for her influential adaptations and contributions to Australian film, television, and radio drama.
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E.
Agnes Ayres
Agnes Ayres was an American silent film actress best known for her leading role opposite Rudolph Valentino in the 1921 romantic drama "The Sheik."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Ambassadors ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Europe
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Paris ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henry James ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cosmopolitan
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intelligent ⓘ ironic ⓘ observant ⓘ perceptive ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Ambassadors ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Ambassadors ⓘ |
| genre | literary realism ⓘ |
| guides |
Lambert Strether
ⓘ
linked to:
Lewis Lambert Strether
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
commentator on moral choice
ⓘ
interpreter of European manners ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for self-discovery of protagonist
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| relationshipToLambertStrether |
advisor
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confidante ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
confidante of protagonist
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guide to European society ⓘ moral advisor ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maria Gostrey Description of subject: Maria Gostrey is a perceptive, cosmopolitan confidante in Henry James’s novel "The Ambassadors," known for guiding the protagonist through the complexities of European society and moral choice.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.