The Duchess of Malfi
E163580
The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores corruption, power, and female agency within an Italian court.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Duchess of Malfi canonical | 7 |
| The Duchess of Malfi (stage production) | 1 |
| The Duchess of Malfi (stage) | 1 |
| The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1435728 — 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 Duchess of Malfi Context triple: [English Renaissance, hasNotableWork, The Duchess of Malfi]
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A.
Queen Henrietta's Men
Queen Henrietta's Men was a prominent Caroline-era English playing company active in the 1620s and 1630s, known for performing at the Cockpit Theatre and for its association with Queen Henrietta Maria.
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B.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus is a 1947 novel by Thomas Mann that reimagines the Faust legend through the life of a German composer whose pact with the devil allegorically reflects the rise of Nazism and the moral collapse of Germany.
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C.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
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D.
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a Shakespearean play that blends romantic comedy with intense drama, best known for the character Shylock and its exploration of mercy, justice, and prejudice.
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E.
"The Changeling"
"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
- 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 Duchess of Malfi Target entity description: The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores corruption, power, and female agency within an Italian court.
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A.
Queen Henrietta's Men
Queen Henrietta's Men was a prominent Caroline-era English playing company active in the 1620s and 1630s, known for performing at the Cockpit Theatre and for its association with Queen Henrietta Maria.
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B.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus is a 1947 novel by Thomas Mann that reimagines the Faust legend through the life of a German composer whose pact with the devil allegorically reflects the rise of Nazism and the moral collapse of Germany.
-
C.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
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D.
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a Shakespearean play that blends romantic comedy with intense drama, best known for the character Shylock and its exploration of mercy, justice, and prejudice.
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E.
"The Changeling"
"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
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play ⓘ revenge tragedy ⓘ |
| author | John Webster ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Giovanna d'Aragona ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType | malcontent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | blank verse ⓘ |
| explores |
abuse of ecclesiastical power
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constraints on female autonomy ⓘ political corruption in court ⓘ sibling incest obsession ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate |
c. 1613
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c. 1614 ⓘ |
| firstPrintedAs |
The Duchess of Malfi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy
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| firstPublicationDate | 1623 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Nicholas Okes ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary stage adaptations of Renaissance drama
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modern feminist literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Jacobean era
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| literarySignificance | major work of English Renaissance tragedy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Antonio Bologna
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Bosola ⓘ Ferdinand ⓘ Cardinal ⓘ
surface form:
the Cardinal
the Duchess ⓘ |
| notableCharacterRole | Bosola as malcontent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex psychological characterization
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violent and macabre imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Amalfi
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Italy ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 16th century ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
class and social hierarchy
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corruption ⓘ death ⓘ female agency ⓘ madness ⓘ marriage and sexuality ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ power ⓘ revenge ⓘ tyranny ⓘ violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Duchess of Malfi Description of subject: The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores corruption, power, and female agency within an Italian court.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy
this entity surface form:
The Duchess of Malfi (stage production)
this entity surface form:
The Duchess of Malfi (stage)