The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series)
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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) is a British television drama adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic 1722 novel, following the tumultuous life and adventures of the resourceful Moll Flanders.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) canonical | 1 |
| The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (TV serial) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) Context triple: [Moll Flanders, hasAdaptation, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series)]
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Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the picaresque life of a resourceful woman who survives through crime, deception, and multiple marriages in 17th-century England.
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B.
The Pallisers (TV series)
The Pallisers (TV series) is a 1970s BBC television drama based on Anthony Trollope’s political novels, chronicling the intertwined personal and political lives of an aristocratic Victorian family.
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C.
Good Wives
Good Wives is the 1869 sequel to Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women, continuing the story of the March sisters into adulthood, marriage, and early married life.
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D.
The Fortunes of Men
The Fortunes of Men is an Old English poem that reflects on the unpredictable and varied destinies allotted to humans, preserved in the Exeter Book manuscript.
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E.
Harlots
Harlots is a British period drama television series set in 18th-century London that explores the lives, rivalries, and struggles of women working in the city’s brothels.
- 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 Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) Target entity description: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) is a British television drama adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic 1722 novel, following the tumultuous life and adventures of the resourceful Moll Flanders.
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A.
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the picaresque life of a resourceful woman who survives through crime, deception, and multiple marriages in 17th-century England.
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B.
The Pallisers (TV series)
The Pallisers (TV series) is a 1970s BBC television drama based on Anthony Trollope’s political novels, chronicling the intertwined personal and political lives of an aristocratic Victorian family.
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C.
Good Wives
Good Wives is the 1869 sequel to Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women, continuing the story of the March sisters into adulthood, marriage, and early married life.
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D.
The Fortunes of Men
The Fortunes of Men is an Old English poem that reflects on the unpredictable and varied destinies allotted to humans, preserved in the Exeter Book manuscript.
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E.
Harlots
Harlots is a British period drama television series set in 18th-century London that explores the lives, rivalries, and struggles of women working in the city’s brothels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
novel ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Moll Flanders ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Defoe ⓘ |
| basedOn | Moll Flanders ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfProtagonist |
resilient
ⓘ
resourceful ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
crime ⓘ poverty ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1996 ⓘ |
| follows | life of Moll Flanders ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Moll Flanders ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | tumultuous life of Moll Flanders ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| productionType | serial drama ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1722 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Daniel Defoe ⓘ |
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Subject: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) Description of subject: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996 TV series) is a British television drama adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic 1722 novel, following the tumultuous life and adventures of the resourceful Moll Flanders.
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