The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton
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The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton is a late 16th-century picaresque prose narrative following the adventurous exploits of a roguish page across Europe, notable for its vivid satire and experimental, energetic style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Unfortunate Traveller | 1 |
| The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton Context triple: [Thomas Nashe, wrote, The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton]
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A.
The Uncommercial Traveller
The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of observational essays by Charles Dickens, in which he recounts his wanderings and social commentary under the persona of an “uncommercial” traveler.
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B.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Love and Mr. Lewisham is an early novel by H. G. Wells that explores the romantic and social struggles of a young, idealistic schoolteacher in late Victorian England.
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C.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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D.
A Stop at Willoughby
"A Stop at Willoughby" is a classic 1960 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, known for its poignant story of an overworked executive who longs for escape in the form of an idyllic, possibly illusory small town.
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E.
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.
- 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 Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton Target entity description: The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton is a late 16th-century picaresque prose narrative following the adventurous exploits of a roguish page across Europe, notable for its vivid satire and experimental, energetic style.
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A.
The Uncommercial Traveller
The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of observational essays by Charles Dickens, in which he recounts his wanderings and social commentary under the persona of an “uncommercial” traveler.
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B.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Love and Mr. Lewisham is an early novel by H. G. Wells that explores the romantic and social struggles of a young, idealistic schoolteacher in late Victorian England.
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C.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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D.
A Stop at Willoughby
"A Stop at Willoughby" is a classic 1960 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, known for its poignant story of an overworked executive who longs for escape in the form of an idyllic, possibly illusory small town.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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picaresque narrative ⓘ prose fiction ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Nashe ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
depictions of historical figures
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satire of court life ⓘ scenes of battlefield violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
picaresque
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prose fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Jack Wilton
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The Unfortunate Traveller ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | rogue protagonist ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | romance-picaresque hybrid ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
colloquial
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digressive ⓘ rhetorically elaborate ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | page ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Jack Wilton ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
reign of Elizabeth I
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linked to:
Elizabeth I of England
|
| influencedBy | continental picaresque tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Elizabethan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
early example of English picaresque fiction
ⓘ
important work of Elizabethan prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Wilton ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| mode | satirical ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic narrative voice
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experimental style ⓘ vivid satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1594 ⓘ |
| setting | Europe ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| structure | episodic ⓘ |
| theme |
religious conflict
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social satire ⓘ travel and adventure ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
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Subject: The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton Description of subject: The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton is a late 16th-century picaresque prose narrative following the adventurous exploits of a roguish page across Europe, notable for its vivid satire and experimental, energetic style.
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linked to: The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton