Summer (novel)
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"Summer" is a 1917 novel by Edith Wharton that follows the emotional and social awakening of a young woman in a small New England town, often noted for its frank treatment of sexuality and class.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Summer (novel) canonical | 2 |
| Summer (1981 television film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13508703 — 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: Summer (novel) Context triple: [Spring (novel), followedBy, Summer (novel)]
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A.
The Summer Book
The Summer Book is a classic 1972 novel by Tove Jansson that tenderly portrays the summer relationship between a young girl and her grandmother on a remote Finnish island.
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B.
A Summer Story
A Summer Story is a 1988 British romantic drama film set in the early 20th century, following a young lawyer’s poignant love affair with a country girl on the Devon moors.
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C.
That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer is a 1972 made-for-television drama film, considered groundbreaking for its sensitive portrayal of a gay father and his relationship with his teenage son.
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D.
Passionate Summer
Passionate Summer is a 1958 British drama film starring Diane Cilento, based on Richard Mason’s novel "The Shadow and the Peak."
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E.
A Summer’s Tale
A Summer’s Tale is a 1996 French romantic drama film by Éric Rohmer that follows a young man’s indecisive summer relationships on the Brittany coast.
- 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: Summer (novel) Target entity description: "Summer" is a 1917 novel by Edith Wharton that follows the emotional and social awakening of a young woman in a small New England town, often noted for its frank treatment of sexuality and class.
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A.
The Summer Book
The Summer Book is a classic 1972 novel by Tove Jansson that tenderly portrays the summer relationship between a young girl and her grandmother on a remote Finnish island.
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B.
A Summer Story
A Summer Story is a 1988 British romantic drama film set in the early 20th century, following a young lawyer’s poignant love affair with a country girl on the Devon moors.
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C.
That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer is a 1972 made-for-television drama film, considered groundbreaking for its sensitive portrayal of a gay father and his relationship with his teenage son.
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D.
Passionate Summer
Passionate Summer is a 1958 British drama film starring Diane Cilento, based on Richard Mason’s novel "The Shadow and the Peak."
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E.
A Summer’s Tale
A Summer’s Tale is a 1996 French romantic drama film by Éric Rohmer that follows a young man’s indecisive summer relationships on the Brittany coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Summer by Edith Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Edith Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | considered one of Edith Wharton’s more controversial works for its time ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | book ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age novel
ⓘ
novel of manners ⓘ realist fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Annabel Balch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charity Royall NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawyer Royall NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Harney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
pregnancy outside marriage
ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ social constraints ⓘ women in rural New England ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early American novel dealing openly with female sexuality ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Charity Royall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
emotional awakening of a young woman
ⓘ
social awakening of a young woman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of class differences
ⓘ
frank treatment of sexuality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Charity Royall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| publisher | D. Appleton and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Ethan Frome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Age of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of Mirth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingLocation | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | small town ⓘ |
| theme |
constraints on women
ⓘ
female independence ⓘ illegitimacy ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ small-town morality ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Summer (novel) Description of subject: "Summer" is a 1917 novel by Edith Wharton that follows the emotional and social awakening of a young woman in a small New England town, often noted for its frank treatment of sexuality and class.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Spring (novel)
subject surface form:
Summer (novel)
this entity surface form:
Summer (1981 television film)