The History of Pendennis
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The History of Pendennis is a 19th-century novel that follows the social and moral development of a young English gentleman navigating love, ambition, and society.
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| The History of Pendennis canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The History of Pendennis Context triple: [William Makepeace Thackeray, wrote, The History of Pendennis]
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Headlands
Headlands is a small town in eastern Zimbabwe known primarily as a farming and mining community along a major regional transport route.
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Lord of Philipsburg Manor
Lord of Philipsburg Manor was a hereditary title held by the wealthy Dutch merchant and landowner who controlled a vast colonial estate along the Hudson River in what is now Westchester County, New York.
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La Mort de Tintagiles
La Mort de Tintagiles is a symbolist one-act play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck that explores themes of fate, innocence, and impending doom in a mysterious, oppressive kingdom.
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Newport Rising
Newport Rising was a major 1839 Chartist-led armed uprising in Newport, Wales, and one of the most significant episodes of working-class protest in 19th-century Britain.
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The Harbour
The Harbour is a creative work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, surreal visual style.
- 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: The History of Pendennis Target entity description: The History of Pendennis is a 19th-century novel that follows the social and moral development of a young English gentleman navigating love, ambition, and society.
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A.
Headlands
Headlands is a small town in eastern Zimbabwe known primarily as a farming and mining community along a major regional transport route.
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B.
Lord of Philipsburg Manor
Lord of Philipsburg Manor was a hereditary title held by the wealthy Dutch merchant and landowner who controlled a vast colonial estate along the Hudson River in what is now Westchester County, New York.
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C.
La Mort de Tintagiles
La Mort de Tintagiles is a symbolist one-act play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck that explores themes of fate, innocence, and impending doom in a mysterious, oppressive kingdom.
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D.
Newport Rising
Newport Rising was a major 1839 Chartist-led armed uprising in Newport, Wales, and one of the most significant episodes of working-class protest in 19th-century Britain.
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E.
The Harbour
The Harbour is a creative work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, surreal visual style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | William Makepeace Thackeray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | autobiographical elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
English middle-class life
ⓘ
London society ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | Fraser's Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | formation of a young gentleman ⓘ |
| genre |
Bildungsroman
ⓘ
realist novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Pendennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | William Makepeace Thackeray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | The Newcomes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century English social conditions ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
satire
ⓘ
social observation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arthur Pendennis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blanche Amory NERFINISHED ⓘ Fanny Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ George Warrington NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Pendennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from youth to maturity of the protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | aspiring writer ⓘ |
| protagonistSocialClass | gentry ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| publisherType | magazine serialisation ⓘ |
| settingLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | two volumes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | manners and morals of Victorian society ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
English society
ⓘ
ambition ⓘ love and relationships ⓘ moral development ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
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