Emma (novel)
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Emma (novel) is an 1815 romantic comedy by Jane Austen that follows the matchmaking misadventures of the clever but misguided Emma Woodhouse in an English village.
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| Emma (novel) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13025946 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emma (novel) Context triple: [Emma (2009 TV series), basedOn, Emma (novel)]
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A.
Emma of Lecce
Emma of Lecce was a noblewoman of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, best known as the mother of King Tancred of Lecce.
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B.
Young Emma
"Young Emma" is a narrative poem by Welsh poet W. H. Davies that reflects his characteristic focus on ordinary lives, hardship, and emotional resilience.
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C.
Emma; or, The Unfortunate Attachment
Emma; or, The Unfortunate Attachment is an 18th-century epistolary novel of manners and sentiment written by Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
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D.
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was a German-born princess who became Queen Regent of the Netherlands, governing on behalf of her daughter Queen Wilhelmina in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
For Emma
"For Emma" is the title track of Bon Iver’s critically acclaimed debut album "For Emma, Forever Ago," known for its sparse, intimate folk sound and emotionally raw lyrics.
- 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: Emma (novel) Target entity description: Emma (novel) is an 1815 romantic comedy by Jane Austen that follows the matchmaking misadventures of the clever but misguided Emma Woodhouse in an English village.
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A.
Emma of Lecce
Emma of Lecce was a noblewoman of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, best known as the mother of King Tancred of Lecce.
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B.
Young Emma
"Young Emma" is a narrative poem by Welsh poet W. H. Davies that reflects his characteristic focus on ordinary lives, hardship, and emotional resilience.
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C.
Emma; or, The Unfortunate Attachment
Emma; or, The Unfortunate Attachment is an 18th-century epistolary novel of manners and sentiment written by Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
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D.
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont was a German-born princess who became Queen Regent of the Netherlands, governing on behalf of her daughter Queen Wilhelmina in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
For Emma
"For Emma" is the title track of Bon Iver’s critically acclaimed debut album "For Emma, Forever Ago," known for its sparse, intimate folk sound and emotionally raw lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Regency novel
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novel ⓘ romantic comedy novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Clueless (1995 film)
NERFINISHED
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Emma (1996 ITV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma (2009 TV serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| followedBy | Persuasion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Emma Woodhouse
NERFINISHED
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Frank Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ George Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. John Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLine | “Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence.” ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Regency literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Emma Woodhouse
NERFINISHED
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Frank Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Jane Austen’s major novels ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| precededBy | Mansfield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Emma Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Highbury
NERFINISHED
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Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
female independence
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marriage ⓘ matchmaking ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ social class ⓘ |
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Subject: Emma (novel) Description of subject: Emma (novel) is an 1815 romantic comedy by Jane Austen that follows the matchmaking misadventures of the clever but misguided Emma Woodhouse in an English village.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Emma (2009 TV series)