A Hazard of New Fortunes
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A Hazard of New Fortunes is an 1890 realist novel by William Dean Howells that portrays the social, economic, and cultural tensions of Gilded Age New York City through the experiences of a literary magazine’s staff.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Hazard of New Fortunes canonical | 10 |
| A Hazard of New Fortunes (serialized 1889–1890) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Hazard of New Fortunes Context triple: [William Dean Howells, notableWork, A Hazard of New Fortunes]
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A.
That Fortune
"That Fortune" is a lesser-known novel by American essayist and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic blend of social observation and genteel humor.
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B.
The Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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C.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
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D.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
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E.
The Widow and Her Son
"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
- 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: A Hazard of New Fortunes Target entity description: A Hazard of New Fortunes is an 1890 realist novel by William Dean Howells that portrays the social, economic, and cultural tensions of Gilded Age New York City through the experiences of a literary magazine’s staff.
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A.
That Fortune
"That Fortune" is a lesser-known novel by American essayist and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic blend of social observation and genteel humor.
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B.
The Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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C.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
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D.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
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E.
The Widow and Her Son
"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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realist novel ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethnic and cultural pluralism
ⓘ
speculative capitalism ⓘ |
| author | William Dean Howells ⓘ |
| character |
Basil March
ⓘ
Berthold Lindau ⓘ Orvil E. Dryfoos ⓘ
surface form:
Conrad Dryfoos
F. M. Fulkerson ⓘ Isabel March ⓘ Jacob Dryfoos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
class conflict
ⓘ
immigrant life in New York ⓘ labor unrest in New York City ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial publication ⓘ |
| focusesOn | staff of a literary magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
city novel
ⓘ
political novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
magazine publishing industry
ⓘ
social reform ideas ⓘ urban modernization ⓘ |
| laterPublicationFormat | book form ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural diversity in the city
ⓘ
economic inequality ⓘ journalism and publishing ⓘ labor versus capital conflict ⓘ middle-class anxieties ⓘ social tensions in urban America ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of capitalism
ⓘ
detailed portrayal of Gilded Age New York City ⓘ multi-perspective character ensemble ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American realist canon ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| protagonist | Basil March ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| publisherWithinStory | Every Other Week ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | late 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | William Dean Howells ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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this entity surface form:
A Hazard of New Fortunes (serialized 1889–1890)