Silas Marner
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Silas Marner is a novel by George Eliot that tells the story of a reclusive weaver whose life is transformed by the arrival of an orphaned child.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Silas Marner Context triple: [George Eliot, notableWork, Silas Marner]
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch is a classic 19th-century English novel renowned for its intricate portrayal of provincial life, complex characters, and exploration of social and moral issues.
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The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga is a series of novels by John Galsworthy that chronicles the lives, conflicts, and moral dilemmas of an upper-middle-class English family from the late Victorian era into the early 20th century.
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Daniel Deronda
Daniel Deronda is a novel by George Eliot that intertwines an English social drama with a profound exploration of Jewish identity, nationalism, and moral responsibility in Victorian society.
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The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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E.
The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope, part of his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, exploring love, class, and social ambition in a rural English community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Silas Marner Target entity description: Silas Marner is a novel by George Eliot that tells the story of a reclusive weaver whose life is transformed by the arrival of an orphaned child.
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A.
Middlemarch
Middlemarch is a classic 19th-century English novel renowned for its intricate portrayal of provincial life, complex characters, and exploration of social and moral issues.
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B.
The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga is a series of novels by John Galsworthy that chronicles the lives, conflicts, and moral dilemmas of an upper-middle-class English family from the late Victorian era into the early 20th century.
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C.
Daniel Deronda
Daniel Deronda is a novel by George Eliot that intertwines an English social drama with a profound exploration of Jewish identity, nationalism, and moral responsibility in Victorian society.
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D.
The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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E.
The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope, part of his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, exploring love, class, and social ambition in a rural English community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Silas Marner
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Silas Marner (1916 film)
Silas Marner self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Silas Marner (1922 film)
Silas Marner self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Silas Marner (1985 television film)
various stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | George Eliot ⓘ |
| authorRealName |
George Eliot
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surface form:
Mary Ann Evans
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| centralTheme |
community
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faith ⓘ parenthood ⓘ redemption ⓘ the corrupting power of gold ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalUse | commonly taught in schools and universities ⓘ |
| genre |
Victorian novel
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realist novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dolly Winthrop
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Dunstan Cass ⓘ Molly Farren ⓘ Squire Cass ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Silas Marner self-link ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered a classic of English literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eppie
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Godfrey Cass ⓘ Nancy Lammeter ⓘ Silas Marner self-link ⓘ |
| moralFocus | value of human relationships over material wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | chronological with some flashbacks ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person omniscient ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Silas Marner
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Eppie chooses to remain with Silas Marner instead of Godfrey Cass
Eppie's presence transforms Silas Marner's life ⓘ Godfrey Cass is revealed as Eppie's biological father ⓘ Silas Marner self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Silas Marner decides to raise Eppie
Silas Marner hoards gold from his weaving work ⓘ Silas Marner self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Silas Marner is a reclusive weaver living in Raveloe
Silas Marner's hoarded gold is stolen ⓘ an orphaned child named Eppie wanders into Silas Marner's cottage ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | weaver ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Blackwood and Sons ⓘ |
| setting | Raveloe ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | divided into two main parts ⓘ |
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