The Widow and Her Son
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"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Broken Heart | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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sentimental fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublishedIn | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emotional suffering of a mother
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social invisibility of the poor ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
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sentimental literature ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasMotive | exploration of humble domestic life ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Widow and Her Son self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
widow
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widow's son ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrator | unnamed observer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| portrays |
devotion of a mother to her only child
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life of a poor widow ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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urban poor neighborhood ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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grief ⓘ maternal love ⓘ poverty ⓘ quiet dignity ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
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sentimental ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Washington Irving ⓘ |
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The Broken Heart