“La Côte Basque, 1965”
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“La Côte Basque, 1965” is a notorious, thinly veiled roman-à-clef chapter by Truman Capote that scandalously exposed the private lives of New York high society and contributed to his social downfall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Côte Basque, 1965 | 2 |
| “La Côte Basque, 1965” canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: “La Côte Basque, 1965” Context triple: [Answered Prayers, hasPart, “La Côte Basque, 1965”]
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The Bridge at Courbevoie
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La Promenade
La Promenade is an Impressionist painting by Claude Monet depicting a woman with a parasol standing in a breezy, sunlit landscape.
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Trois Monts Route
Trois Monts Route is a classic high-altitude alpine ascent on Mont Blanc that traverses Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit before reaching the summit.
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Le Lavandou
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Badalona
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: “La Côte Basque, 1965” Target entity description: “La Côte Basque, 1965” is a notorious, thinly veiled roman-à-clef chapter by Truman Capote that scandalously exposed the private lives of New York high society and contributed to his social downfall.
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A.
The Bridge at Courbevoie
The Bridge at Courbevoie is an 1886–87 Post-Impressionist oil painting by Georges Seurat that depicts a tranquil riverside scene near Paris using his pioneering pointillist technique.
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B.
La Promenade
La Promenade is an Impressionist painting by Claude Monet depicting a woman with a parasol standing in a breezy, sunlit landscape.
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C.
Trois Monts Route
Trois Monts Route is a classic high-altitude alpine ascent on Mont Blanc that traverses Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit before reaching the summit.
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D.
Le Lavandou
Le Lavandou is a seaside resort town on the French Riviera in southeastern France, known for its sandy beaches and Mediterranean coastal scenery.
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E.
Badalona
Badalona is a coastal city in Catalonia, Spain, known as part of the Barcelona metropolitan area and for its strong basketball tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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roman à clef ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Truman Capote ⓘ |
| basedOn | real New York socialites ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
betrayal of confidences
ⓘ
gossip in high society ⓘ hypocrisy of social elites ⓘ |
| controversy | perceived betrayal of confidences of Capote’s society friends ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | highly controversial ⓘ |
| depicts | elite Manhattan restaurant culture ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Lady Ina Coolbirth
ⓘ
P.B. Jones ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Esquire magazine
ⓘ
surface form:
Esquire
|
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
roman à clef ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
adultery
ⓘ
marital scandal ⓘ social climbing ⓘ wealth and privilege ⓘ |
| impactOnAuthor | damaged Truman Capote’s relationships with society friends ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of Truman Capote ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern American literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | overheard conversation in a restaurant ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to Truman Capote’s social ostracism
ⓘ
scandalous revelations about private lives ⓘ thinly veiled portraits of real people ⓘ |
| partOf | Answered Prayers ⓘ |
| portrays | New York high society ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine story ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Breakfast at Tiffany's
ⓘ
surface form:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
In Cold Blood ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City ⓘ |
| settingLocation | La Côte Basque restaurant ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| style |
realist detail
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo |
La Côte Basque restaurant
ⓘ
surface form:
La Côte Basque restaurant in New York City
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| tone |
acerbic
ⓘ
gossipy ⓘ |
| workStatus | fragment of an unfinished novel ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
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Subject: “La Côte Basque, 1965” Description of subject: “La Côte Basque, 1965” is a notorious, thinly veiled roman-à-clef chapter by Truman Capote that scandalously exposed the private lives of New York high society and contributed to his social downfall.
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