Gösta Berlings saga
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Gösta Berlings saga is a classic Swedish novel by Selma Lagerlöf that blends realism and myth to depict the dramatic lives of a defrocked priest and the eccentric inhabitants of rural Värmland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gösta Berlings saga canonical | 4 |
| The Saga of Gösta Berling | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5351309 — 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: Gösta Berlings saga Context triple: [Selma Lagerlöf, notableWork, Gösta Berlings saga]
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A.
Lavransdatter
Lavransdatter is the patronymic surname of Kristin, the protagonist of Sigrid Undset’s classic Norwegian historical novel trilogy set in medieval Norway.
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B.
Minna von Barnhelm
Minna von Barnhelm is a seminal 1767 comedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing that explores themes of honor, love, and social status in post–Seven Years’ War Prussia.
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C.
Saga of Hákon the Good
Saga of Hákon the Good is an Old Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Hákon I the Good, traditionally attributed to the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
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D.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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E.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
- 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: Gösta Berlings saga Target entity description: Gösta Berlings saga is a classic Swedish novel by Selma Lagerlöf that blends realism and myth to depict the dramatic lives of a defrocked priest and the eccentric inhabitants of rural Värmland.
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A.
Lavransdatter
Lavransdatter is the patronymic surname of Kristin, the protagonist of Sigrid Undset’s classic Norwegian historical novel trilogy set in medieval Norway.
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B.
Minna von Barnhelm
Minna von Barnhelm is a seminal 1767 comedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing that explores themes of honor, love, and social status in post–Seven Years’ War Prussia.
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C.
Saga of Hákon the Good
Saga of Hákon the Good is an Old Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Hákon I the Good, traditionally attributed to the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
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D.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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E.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Gösta Berlings saga (1924 film)
NERFINISHED
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Gösta Berlings saga (1936 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorAchievement | Selma Lagerlöf later received the Nobel Prize in Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Selma Lagerlöf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
folklore
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mythic episodes ⓘ supernatural motifs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | influential in Swedish national literary identity ⓘ |
| depicts |
life on estates in Värmland
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moral and spiritual struggles of its protagonist ⓘ social hierarchy in 19th-century Sweden ⓘ |
| features | eccentric inhabitants of rural Värmland ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
realism ⓘ regional novel ⓘ romanticism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between duty and desire
ⓘ
love ⓘ redemption ⓘ sin and forgiveness ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ the power of storytelling ⓘ |
| languageStyle | lyrical prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Nordic romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered a classic of Swedish literature
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helped establish Selma Lagerlöf’s reputation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gösta Berling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | blend of realism and myth ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Major’s wife at Ekeby
NERFINISHED
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the cavaliers of Ekeby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | early major work of Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | defrocked priest ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic of Scandinavian literature ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Värmland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingType | rural community ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Saga of Gösta Berling