The Tailor of Gloucester
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The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tailor of Gloucester canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1049120 — 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 Tailor of Gloucester Context triple: [Beatrix Potter, notableWork, The Tailor of Gloucester]
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A.
Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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B.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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C.
Much the Miller's Son
Much the Miller's Son is a member of Robin Hood’s band of Merry Men, often portrayed as a loyal but somewhat simple outlaw companion in English folklore.
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D.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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E.
Joan and the Bells
Joan and the Bells is an opera by American composer Gordon Getty that dramatizes the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc.
- 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 Tailor of Gloucester Target entity description: The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
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A.
Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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B.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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C.
Much the Miller's Son
Much the Miller's Son is a member of Robin Hood’s band of Merry Men, often portrayed as a loyal but somewhat simple outlaw companion in English folklore.
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D.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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E.
Joan and the Bells
Joan and the Bells is an opera by American composer Gordon Getty that dramatizes the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas story
ⓘ
children's book ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Beatrix Potter ⓘ |
| basedOn | a real tailor in Gloucester ⓘ |
| belongsToCanon | classic children's literature ⓘ |
| containsElement | rhymes and songs ⓘ |
| containsEvent | Christmas Eve ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
magical assistance
ⓘ
talking animals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | mice ⓘ |
| genre |
animal fiction
ⓘ
children's literature ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated film adaptations
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stage adaptation ⓘ television adaptation ⓘ |
| hasAnimalProtagonists | mice ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated book ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedCharacters |
Simpkin the cat
ⓘ
the Mayor of Gloucester ⓘ |
| hasLocalAttraction | The Tailor of Gloucester museum and shop in Gloucester ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
generosity brings unexpected help
ⓘ
small acts of kindness are repaid ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalObject | original manuscript in the Victoria and Albert Museum ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christmas spirit
ⓘ
charity ⓘ gratitude ⓘ kindness ⓘ the value of hard work ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | watercolour ⓘ |
| illustrator | Beatrix Potter ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| isRelatedWork |
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
ⓘ
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | simple prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | the tailor of Gloucester ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableQuote | No more twist. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Beatrix Potter's little books ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A poor tailor falls ill before finishing a waistcoat for the Mayor of Gloucester, and helpful mice secretly complete the work on Christmas Eve. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick Warne & Co. ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Gloucester
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surface form:
Gloucester, England
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| timePeriodOfSetting | 18th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tailor of Gloucester Description of subject: The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Helen Beatrix Potter