The Story of the Gadsbys
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The Story of the Gadsbys is a collection of interconnected short stories by Rudyard Kipling that portrays the social life and relationships of British colonial officers and their families in India.
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| The Story of the Gadsbys canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Story of the Gadsbys Context triple: [Plain Tales from the Hills, hasPart, The Story of the Gadsbys]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Story of the Gadsbys Target entity description: The Story of the Gadsbys is a collection of interconnected short stories by Rudyard Kipling that portrays the social life and relationships of British colonial officers and their families in India.
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A.
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
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B.
The Picnic
The Picnic is a vibrant painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that depicts a lively outdoor social gathering, reflecting his signature focus on Black urban life and culture.
-
C.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a hip hop single by American rapper Roscoe Dash that helped establish his presence in the early 2010s rap scene.
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D.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a high-energy hip hop track by Kid Cudi, Skepta, and Pop Smoke featured on Kid Cudi's album *Man on the Moon III: The Chosen*.
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E.
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving that follows an orphan named Homer Wells and explores complex themes of morality, abortion, and personal choice in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
British colonial society
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domestic life ⓘ marriage ⓘ relationships of British officers and their families ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Indian Railway Library ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
short stories ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
British army officers
ⓘ
members of Anglo-Indian society ⓘ officers' wives ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fatima
ⓘ
Poor Dear Mamma ⓘ The Garden of Eden ⓘ The Swelling of Jordan ⓘ The Tents of Kedar ⓘ The Valley of the Shadow ⓘ The World Without ⓘ With Any Amazement ⓘ |
| hasTone |
domestic drama
ⓘ
sentimental ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rudyard Kipling bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
Kipling
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Gadsby
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Mrs. Gadsby ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interconnected short stories ⓘ |
| notableFor | early portrayal of Anglo-Indian domestic life ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Indian Railway Library series
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Railway Library
|
| portrays |
domestic relationships in a colonial setting
ⓘ
social life of British colonial officers in India ⓘ |
| publisher | A. H. Wheeler & Co. ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Plain Tales from the Hills
ⓘ
Soldiers Three ⓘ |
| settingLocation | British India ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | British colonial era in India ⓘ |
| structure | series of dialogues and scenes ⓘ |
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