The New Magdalen
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The New Magdalen is a Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins that explores themes of identity, morality, and social stigma through the story of a fallen woman seeking redemption.
All labels observed (1)
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| The New Magdalen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12886774 — 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 New Magdalen Context triple: [Wilkie Collins, notableWork, The New Magdalen]
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A.
The Reading Magdalen
The Reading Magdalen is a renowned Renaissance painting depicting Mary Magdalene in contemplative devotion, celebrated for its delicate realism and emotional depth.
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B.
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame is a contemplative Baroque painting by Georges de La Tour depicting Mary Magdalene in dramatic candlelight, meditating on mortality and spiritual repentance.
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C.
St Michael and the Devil
St Michael and the Devil is a sculpture depicting the archangel Michael in dramatic combat with the Devil, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
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D.
Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row was a historic London street that served as the center of the English book trade and publishing industry until its destruction in the Blitz during World War II.
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E.
The Anchoress
The Anchoress is the stage name of Welsh musician and songwriter Catherine Anne Davies, known for her dark, literate art-pop and collaborations with alternative rock bands.
- 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 New Magdalen Target entity description: The New Magdalen is a Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins that explores themes of identity, morality, and social stigma through the story of a fallen woman seeking redemption.
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A.
The Reading Magdalen
The Reading Magdalen is a renowned Renaissance painting depicting Mary Magdalene in contemplative devotion, celebrated for its delicate realism and emotional depth.
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B.
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame
Magdalene with the Smoking Flame is a contemplative Baroque painting by Georges de La Tour depicting Mary Magdalene in dramatic candlelight, meditating on mortality and spiritual repentance.
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C.
St Michael and the Devil
St Michael and the Devil is a sculpture depicting the archangel Michael in dramatic combat with the Devil, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
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D.
Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row was a historic London street that served as the center of the English book trade and publishing industry until its destruction in the Blitz during World War II.
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E.
The Anchoress
The Anchoress is the stage name of Welsh musician and songwriter Catherine Anne Davies, known for her dark, literate art-pop and collaborations with alternative rock bands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
silent film
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| author | Wilkie Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
class
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gender roles ⓘ religion ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ war ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Temple Bar magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
sensation novel
ⓘ
social novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The New Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Horace Holmcroft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConflictType | identity theft and mistaken identity ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Grace Roseberry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercy Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | possibility of redemption for a fallen woman ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistType | fallen woman ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi-part narrative ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfAction | 1870s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | sensation fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Wilkie Collins bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
fallen woman
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identity ⓘ morality ⓘ redemption ⓘ social stigma ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The New Magdalen Description of subject: The New Magdalen is a Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins that explores themes of identity, morality, and social stigma through the story of a fallen woman seeking redemption.
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