The Wife
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"The Wife" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that explores themes of love, loyalty, and devotion within marriage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wife’s Story | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
idealized domestic virtue
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the impact of financial ruin on marriage ⓘ the strength of a wife’s loyalty ⓘ |
| focusesOn | marital devotion during adversity ⓘ |
| genre |
sentimental fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
the husband
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the wife ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| partOf |
Washington Irving
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surface form:
Washington Irving’s short fiction corpus
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| setting |
domestic setting
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early 19th-century England ⓘ |
| theme |
conjugal affection
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devotion ⓘ domestic life ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ female devotion ⓘ love ⓘ loyalty ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| tone |
sentimental
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tender ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Wife’s Story