The Old Bachelor
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The Old Bachelor is a Restoration comedy play by William Congreve that helped establish his reputation for sharp wit and sophisticated dialogue on the London stage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Old Bachelor canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7136551 — 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: The Old Bachelor Context triple: [William Congreve, notableWork, The Old Bachelor]
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A.
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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B.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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C.
The Old Maid
The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Wedding-Knell
"The Wedding-Knell" is a short Gothic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of death, aging, and the macabre intrusion of the grave into a belated marriage ceremony.
- 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 Old Bachelor Target entity description: The Old Bachelor is a Restoration comedy play by William Congreve that helped establish his reputation for sharp wit and sophisticated dialogue on the London stage.
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A.
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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B.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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C.
The Old Maid
The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Wedding-Knell
"The Wedding-Knell" is a short Gothic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of death, aging, and the macabre intrusion of the grave into a belated marriage ceremony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | William Congreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
coquette
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fop ⓘ rake ⓘ |
| hasForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
satirical tone
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witty dialogue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
courtship
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deception ⓘ marriage ⓘ social manners ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
appearance versus reality
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marital intrigue ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ urban sophistication ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | William Congreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration theatre ⓘ |
| notedFor |
sharp wit
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sophisticated dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | English Restoration comedy tradition ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Old Bachelor Description of subject: The Old Bachelor is a Restoration comedy play by William Congreve that helped establish his reputation for sharp wit and sophisticated dialogue on the London stage.
Referenced by (3)
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