The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties
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The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties is an 1814 novel by Frances Burney that follows a mysterious young woman navigating social constraints, identity, and gendered hardships in post-Revolutionary France and England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties canonical | 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 Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties Context triple: [The Wanderer, alternateTitle, The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties]
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A.
The Old-Fashioned Woman
The Old-Fashioned Woman is a sociological study by Elsie Clews Parsons that critically examines traditional gender roles and the cultural expectations placed on women in early 20th-century society.
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B.
The Affected Ladies
The Affected Ladies is an English title for Molière’s one-act satirical comedy that mocks the pretentiousness and affectations of certain Parisian women in 17th-century high society.
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C.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
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D.
Women; or, Pour et Contre
Women; or, Pour et Contre is an 1818 novel by Irish writer Charles Maturin that explores the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding love, marriage, and female virtue in contemporary society.
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E.
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question is a 1950 British mystery film, also known as Five Angles on Murder, noted for its Rashomon-style multiple perspectives on a woman's death.
- 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 Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties Target entity description: The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties is an 1814 novel by Frances Burney that follows a mysterious young woman navigating social constraints, identity, and gendered hardships in post-Revolutionary France and England.
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A.
The Old-Fashioned Woman
The Old-Fashioned Woman is a sociological study by Elsie Clews Parsons that critically examines traditional gender roles and the cultural expectations placed on women in early 20th-century society.
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B.
The Affected Ladies
The Affected Ladies is an English title for Molière’s one-act satirical comedy that mocks the pretentiousness and affectations of certain Parisian women in 17th-century high society.
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C.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
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D.
Women; or, Pour et Contre
Women; or, Pour et Contre is an 1818 novel by Irish writer Charles Maturin that explores the moral and emotional conflicts surrounding love, marriage, and female virtue in contemporary society.
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E.
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question is a 1950 British mystery film, also known as Five Angles on Murder, noted for its Rashomon-style multiple perspectives on a woman's death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
patriarchal power structures
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reputation and respectability ⓘ women’s work and employment ⓘ |
| author | Frances Burney ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
anonymity and social identity
ⓘ
constraints on women’s mobility ⓘ intersection of class and gender ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
French Revolution (aftermath)
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linked to:
French Revolution
|
| firstEditionFormat | three-decker novel ⓘ |
| followsWorkOfAuthor | Camilla ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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romantic novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Wanderer ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | mixed contemporary reception ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasLaterReception | renewed critical interest in feminist literary studies ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | over 800 pages ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | sentimental fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Juliet Granville ⓘ |
| mainCharacterAlias | Ellis ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex, digressive narrative structure
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extended treatment of women’s economic vulnerability ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Frances Burney’s major novels ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Camilla; or, A Picture of Youth
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linked to:
Camilla, or A Picture of Youth
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| publicationDate | 1814 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
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linked to:
Longman
|
| setInCountry |
England
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France ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-French Revolutionary period ⓘ |
| settingTimeDetail | late 18th century to early 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
class and social hierarchy
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economic hardship ⓘ female difficulties ⓘ female independence ⓘ gender roles ⓘ identity and disguise ⓘ marriage and courtship ⓘ social constraints ⓘ |
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Subject: The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties Description of subject: The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties is an 1814 novel by Frances Burney that follows a mysterious young woman navigating social constraints, identity, and gendered hardships in post-Revolutionary France and England.
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