Madame de S.
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Madame de S. is a minor but symbolically important character in Joseph Conrad’s novel "Under Western Eyes," representing the complexities of Russian émigré society and moral ambiguity in the story’s political intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madame de S. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16779974 — 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: Madame de S. Context triple: [Under Western Eyes, hasCharacter, Madame de S.]
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A.
Madame de Menon
Madame de Menon is a virtuous and protective governess figure in Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "A Sicilian Romance," serving as a moral guide and guardian to the young heroines.
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B.
Madame Camusot de Marville
Madame Camusot de Marville is a socially ambitious magistrate’s wife in Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine, notably appearing in the novel "Le Cousin Pons" as a calculating figure within Parisian bourgeois society.
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C.
Madame de Merret
Madame de Merret is a central figure in Honoré de Balzac’s story “La Grande Bretèche,” known as a tragic, secretive noblewoman whose hidden love affair leads to a horrifying act of vengeance and lifelong remorse.
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D.
Madame de Lambert
Madame de Lambert was an influential French aristocrat and writer who hosted one of the most important literary and philosophical salons of the early Enlightenment in Paris.
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E.
Madame de Thianges
Madame de Thianges was a French noblewoman of the 17th century, best known as the sister of Louis XIV’s famous mistress Madame de Montespan and a member of the influential House of Rochechouart.
- 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: Madame de S. Target entity description: Madame de S. is a minor but symbolically important character in Joseph Conrad’s novel "Under Western Eyes," representing the complexities of Russian émigré society and moral ambiguity in the story’s political intrigue.
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A.
Madame de Menon
Madame de Menon is a virtuous and protective governess figure in Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "A Sicilian Romance," serving as a moral guide and guardian to the young heroines.
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B.
Madame Camusot de Marville
Madame Camusot de Marville is a socially ambitious magistrate’s wife in Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine, notably appearing in the novel "Le Cousin Pons" as a calculating figure within Parisian bourgeois society.
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C.
Madame de Merret
Madame de Merret is a central figure in Honoré de Balzac’s story “La Grande Bretèche,” known as a tragic, secretive noblewoman whose hidden love affair leads to a horrifying act of vengeance and lifelong remorse.
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D.
Madame de Lambert
Madame de Lambert was an influential French aristocrat and writer who hosted one of the most important literary and philosophical salons of the early Enlightenment in Paris.
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E.
Madame de Thianges
Madame de Thianges was a French noblewoman of the 17th century, best known as the sister of Louis XIV’s famous mistress Madame de Montespan and a member of the influential House of Rochechouart.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.