The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod
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*The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod* is a 19th-century American novel by John Treat Irving Sr., known for its humorous and satirical portrayal of legal and social life in New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11311521 — 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 Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod Context triple: [John Treat Irving Sr., notableWork, The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod]
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A.
The Devil's Law-Case
The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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B.
The Pleading Woman
The Pleading Woman is the English title of Surah Al-Mujadila, a chapter of the Qur’an that centers on a woman’s complaint and God’s response to issues of justice and social conduct.
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C.
Mr Harrison’s Confessions
"Mr Harrison’s Confessions" is a novella by Elizabeth Gaskell that humorously chronicles the romantic and social misadventures of a young country doctor in a small English town.
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D.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
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E.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
- 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 Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod Target entity description: *The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod* is a 19th-century American novel by John Treat Irving Sr., known for its humorous and satirical portrayal of legal and social life in New York.
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A.
The Devil's Law-Case
The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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B.
The Pleading Woman
The Pleading Woman is the English title of Surah Al-Mujadila, a chapter of the Qur’an that centers on a woman’s complaint and God’s response to issues of justice and social conduct.
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C.
Mr Harrison’s Confessions
"Mr Harrison’s Confessions" is a novella by Elizabeth Gaskell that humorously chronicles the romantic and social misadventures of a young country doctor in a small English town.
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D.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
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E.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century novel
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American novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| about | law and society in New York ⓘ |
| author | John Treat Irving Sr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | John Treat Irving Sr. ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous fiction
ⓘ
satirical fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Correspondence of John Quod ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Attorney ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
legal life in New York
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social life in New York ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | epistolary novel ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| portrays |
lawyers
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legal profession ⓘ urban society ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod Description of subject: *The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod* is a 19th-century American novel by John Treat Irving Sr., known for its humorous and satirical portrayal of legal and social life in New York.
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subject linked to:
The Attorney; or, The Correspondence of John Quod