Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel)
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"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1903 novel) is a classic American children's book by Kate Douglas Wiggin that follows the spirited and imaginative Rebecca Rowena Randall as she leaves her rural home to live with her strict aunts, exploring themes of resilience, growth, and optimism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | 2 |
| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (novel) | 2 |
| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10493652 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel) Context triple: [Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, adaptationOf, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel)]
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film) is a silent comedy-drama adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin’s novel, best known for starring Mary Pickford in one of her signature early screen roles.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1938 musical film adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin’s novel, best known for starring Shirley Temple as the spirited orphan Rebecca.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film) is an early sound-era adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin’s classic novel, featuring a young girl’s adventures and personal growth in a rural New England setting.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film) is a 1938 musical comedy starring Shirley Temple as an optimistic orphan who transforms the lives of her strict aunt and small-town community.
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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables is a classic 1908 novel by L. M. Montgomery that follows the imaginative orphan Anne Shirley as she builds a new life with the Cuthberts in rural Canada.
- 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: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel) Target entity description: "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1903 novel) is a classic American children's book by Kate Douglas Wiggin that follows the spirited and imaginative Rebecca Rowena Randall as she leaves her rural home to live with her strict aunts, exploring themes of resilience, growth, and optimism.
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A.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film) is a silent comedy-drama adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin’s novel, best known for starring Mary Pickford in one of her signature early screen roles.
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B.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1938 musical film adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin’s novel, best known for starring Shirley Temple as the spirited orphan Rebecca.
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C.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film) is an early sound-era adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin’s classic novel, featuring a young girl’s adventures and personal growth in a rural New England setting.
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D.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film) is a 1938 musical comedy starring Shirley Temple as an optimistic orphan who transforms the lives of her strict aunt and small-town community.
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E.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables is a classic 1908 novel by L. M. Montgomery that follows the imaginative orphan Anne Shirley as she builds a new life with the Cuthberts in rural Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
1917 silent film "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
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linked to:
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film)
1932 film "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" ⓘ
linked to:
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film)
1938 film "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" ⓘ
linked to:
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film)
radio adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Kate Douglas Wiggin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Adam Ladd
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Aunt Jane Sawyer ⓘ Aunt Miranda Sawyer ⓘ Emma Jane Perkins ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | book ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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coming-of-age novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitOfProtagonist |
imaginative
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optimistic ⓘ spirited ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | H. M. Brett ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | American children's literature ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
kindness and cheerfulness can transform lives
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perseverance in hardship leads to growth ⓘ |
| hasSettingType | small town ⓘ |
| hasStructure | chapters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
education
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family relationships ⓘ imagination ⓘ optimism ⓘ personal growth ⓘ poverty ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | children's literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Rebecca Rowena Randall ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| protagonistAgeGroup | child ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setting | rural Maine ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel) Description of subject: "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1903 novel) is a classic American children's book by Kate Douglas Wiggin that follows the spirited and imaginative Rebecca Rowena Randall as she leaves her rural home to live with her strict aunts, exploring themes of resilience, growth, and optimism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903 novel)