The Angel in the House
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The Angel in the House is a mid-19th-century narrative poem by Coventry Patmore that idealizes a selflessly devoted, submissive Victorian wife and became emblematic of traditional gender norms.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Angel in the House canonical | 8 |
| Angel in the House (poetic sequence) | 1 |
| The Angel in the House sequence | 1 |
| The Angel in the House, published 1854–1862 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Angel in the House Context triple: [Coventry Patmore, notableWork, The Angel in the House]
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A.
A Respectable Woman
"A Respectable Woman" is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of desire, social convention, and inner conflict through the perspective of a married woman confronting unexpected attraction.
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B.
Three Guineas
Three Guineas is an extended feminist essay by Virginia Woolf that critiques patriarchy, militarism, and the social structures that exclude women from education and professional life.
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C.
An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table is a critically acclaimed 1990 biographical drama film directed by Jane Campion, based on the autobiographical writings of New Zealand author Janet Frame.
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D.
On Her Own Work
"On Her Own Work" is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on and analyzes her own fiction and artistic intentions.
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E.
Woman in Love
"Woman in Love" is a 1980 power ballad performed by Barbra Streisand, widely recognized as one of her signature hits and a classic of adult contemporary pop.
- 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 Angel in the House Target entity description: The Angel in the House is a mid-19th-century narrative poem by Coventry Patmore that idealizes a selflessly devoted, submissive Victorian wife and became emblematic of traditional gender norms.
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A.
A Respectable Woman
"A Respectable Woman" is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of desire, social convention, and inner conflict through the perspective of a married woman confronting unexpected attraction.
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B.
Three Guineas
Three Guineas is an extended feminist essay by Virginia Woolf that critiques patriarchy, militarism, and the social structures that exclude women from education and professional life.
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C.
An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table is a critically acclaimed 1990 biographical drama film directed by Jane Campion, based on the autobiographical writings of New Zealand author Janet Frame.
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D.
On Her Own Work
"On Her Own Work" is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on and analyzes her own fiction and artistic intentions.
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E.
Woman in Love
"Woman in Love" is a 1980 power ballad performed by Barbra Streisand, widely recognized as one of her signature hits and a classic of adult contemporary pop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | narrative poem ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Victorian studies
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feminist literary criticism ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Victorian gender ideology
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cult of domesticity ⓘ |
| author | Coventry Patmore ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
female self‑sacrifice
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gender roles ⓘ marital harmony ⓘ submissive femininity ⓘ wifely devotion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
later criticized by feminists
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widely admired in the 19th century ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became emblematic of traditional gender norms
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influenced Victorian ideals of womanhood ⓘ title phrase became shorthand for idealized domestic femininity ⓘ |
| firstPartPublicationYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| form | verse sequence ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic poetry
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple cantos ⓘ |
| ideology | separate spheres doctrine ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Virginia Woolf's essay "Professions for Women" ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Coventry Patmore's first wife Emily Andrews ⓘ |
| laterInterpretation | seen as symbol of oppressive gender expectations ⓘ |
| laterPartsPublicationPeriod | 1858–1862 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian sentimentalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Virginia Woolf's "Professions for Women" ⓘ |
| meter | regular rhymed stanzas ⓘ |
| notableFor | idealization of domestic femininity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
male breadwinner role
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moral purity in women ⓘ selflessly devoted wife ⓘ submissive wife ⓘ |
| protagonist | idealized wife ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| referencedBy | Virginia Woolf ⓘ |
| secondPartPublicationYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian middle‑class domestic sphere ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
domestic life
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ideal Victorian wife ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 19th‑century England ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Patmore
linked to: The Angel in the House
subject linked to:
Honoria (character in The Angel in the House)
subject linked to:
Honoria (character in The Angel in the House)
linked to: The Angel in the House
linked to: The Angel in the House
subject linked to:
Emily Augusta Andrews