Valperga
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Valperga is a historical novel by Mary Shelley that reimagines the life and times of the 14th-century Italian warlord Castruccio Castracani through a blend of romance, politics, and philosophical reflection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valperga canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1423207 — 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: Valperga Context triple: [Mary Shelley, notableWork, Valperga]
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A.
Quarracino
Quarracino is an Italian-origin surname most notably associated with Argentine Cardinal Antonio Quarracino.
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B.
Gavignano
Gavignano is a small Italian town in the Lazio region, historically notable as the birthplace of Pope Innocent III.
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C.
Montegrande
Montegrande is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean landscapes and traditional agricultural surroundings.
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D.
Lovari
Lovari are a subgroup of the Romani people, traditionally known as itinerant horse traders and craftsmen with their own distinct dialect and cultural customs.
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E.
Ghisonaccia
Ghisonaccia is a coastal commune in eastern Corsica, France, known for its beaches, agricultural plain, and tourism activities.
- 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: Valperga Target entity description: Valperga is a historical novel by Mary Shelley that reimagines the life and times of the 14th-century Italian warlord Castruccio Castracani through a blend of romance, politics, and philosophical reflection.
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A.
Quarracino
Quarracino is an Italian-origin surname most notably associated with Argentine Cardinal Antonio Quarracino.
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B.
Gavignano
Gavignano is a small Italian town in the Lazio region, historically notable as the birthplace of Pope Innocent III.
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C.
Montegrande
Montegrande is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean landscapes and traditional agricultural surroundings.
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D.
Lovari
Lovari are a subgroup of the Romani people, traditionally known as itinerant horse traders and craftsmen with their own distinct dialect and cultural customs.
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E.
Ghisonaccia
Ghisonaccia is a coastal commune in eastern Corsica, France, known for its beaches, agricultural plain, and tourism activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Mary Shelley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Guelphs and Ghibellines conflict
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Italian city-states ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between private feeling and public duty
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tension between ambition and morality ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ political novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
cleric
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noblewoman ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| hasFictionalizedVersionOf | Castruccio Castracani ⓘ |
| hasForm | novel ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigureAsCharacter | Castruccio Castracani ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalAspect |
reflection on fate and free will
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reflection on political legitimacy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian medieval history
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Romantic political thought ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | blend of romance and political reflection ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Castruccio Castracani ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | rise and fall of a military leader ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Italy
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Tuscany ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
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individual conscience ⓘ love ⓘ political ethics ⓘ power ⓘ religion ⓘ republicanism ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Mary Shelley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valperga Description of subject: Valperga is a historical novel by Mary Shelley that reimagines the life and times of the 14th-century Italian warlord Castruccio Castracani through a blend of romance, politics, and philosophical reflection.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mary Shelley