The Late George Apley
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The Late George Apley is a Pulitzer Prize–winning satirical novel by John P. Marquand, later adapted for the stage and screen, that gently mocks the rigid social conventions of Boston’s upper class.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Late George Apley canonical | 4 |
| The Late George Apley (1947 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Late George Apley Context triple: [George S. Kaufman, notableWork, The Late George Apley]
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A.
Alfred Darbyshire
Alfred Darbyshire was a prominent 19th-century English architect and theatre designer known for his influential work on Victorian playhouses and public buildings.
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B.
Frank Campion
Frank Campion is a Canadian municipal politician who serves as the mayor of Welland, Ontario.
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C.
Sir George Gardiner
Sir George Gardiner was a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament known for his strong right-wing views and Eurosceptic stance within the party.
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Sir Charles Kerruish
Sir Charles Kerruish was a prominent Manx politician who became one of the Isle of Man’s most influential modern political leaders and a key figure in the development of its self-governance.
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E.
Walter Deverell
Walter Deverell was a 19th-century British Pre-Raphaelite painter known for discovering and first using Elizabeth Siddal as a model in his artworks.
- 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 Late George Apley Target entity description: The Late George Apley is a Pulitzer Prize–winning satirical novel by John P. Marquand, later adapted for the stage and screen, that gently mocks the rigid social conventions of Boston’s upper class.
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A.
Alfred Darbyshire
Alfred Darbyshire was a prominent 19th-century English architect and theatre designer known for his influential work on Victorian playhouses and public buildings.
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B.
Frank Campion
Frank Campion is a Canadian municipal politician who serves as the mayor of Welland, Ontario.
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C.
Sir George Gardiner
Sir George Gardiner was a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament known for his strong right-wing views and Eurosceptic stance within the party.
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D.
Sir Charles Kerruish
Sir Charles Kerruish was a prominent Manx politician who became one of the Isle of Man’s most influential modern political leaders and a key figure in the development of its self-governance.
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E.
Walter Deverell
Walter Deverell was a 19th-century British Pre-Raphaelite painter known for discovering and first using Elizabeth Siddal as a model in his artworks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium |
cinema
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Late George Apley (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Late George Apley (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John P. Marquand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCategory | Pulitzer Prize for the Novel (predecessor of Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for the Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely praised on publication ⓘ |
| depicts | Boston Brahmin culture ⓘ |
| depictsClass | upper class ⓘ |
| fictionalForm | mock biography ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | Boston Brahmin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later depictions of Boston Brahmin society ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
New England traditions
ⓘ
family life ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| includedIn | American satirical literature canon ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
irony
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George Apley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | epistolary novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | fictional editor-biographer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of Boston upper class
ⓘ
winning the Pulitzer Prize ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | standalone work ⓘ |
| protagonist | George Apley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PulitzerPrizeYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Boston upper-class society
ⓘ
social conventions ⓘ tradition versus change ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| tone | gently satirical ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
The Late George Apley (1947 film)