The Fair Maid of Perth
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The Fair Maid of Perth is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 14th-century Scotland, blending romance and political intrigue against the backdrop of clan rivalries and royal power struggles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fair Maid of Perth canonical | 1 |
| The Fair Maid of Perth; or, St. Valentine’s Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866423 — 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 Fair Maid of Perth Context triple: [Sir Walter Scott, notableWork, The Fair Maid of Perth]
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A.
Lady of the Thistle
Lady of the Thistle is the title given to a female member of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland’s highest order of chivalry.
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B.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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C.
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
- 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 Fair Maid of Perth Target entity description: The Fair Maid of Perth is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 14th-century Scotland, blending romance and political intrigue against the backdrop of clan rivalries and royal power struggles.
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A.
Lady of the Thistle
Lady of the Thistle is the title given to a female member of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland’s highest order of chivalry.
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B.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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C.
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tailor of Gloucester is a classic children's story by Beatrix Potter about a poor tailor whose work is mysteriously completed by helpful mice on Christmas Eve.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 1867 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | opera "The Fair Maid of Perth" by Georges Bizet ⓘ |
| author | Sir Walter Scott ⓘ |
| basedOn | events in late 14th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure |
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
ⓘ
Robert III of Scotland ⓘ Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish literature
ⓘ
adventure fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Fair Maid of Perth
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surface form:
The Fair Maid of Perth; or, St. Valentine’s Day
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| hasConflictType |
dynastic conflict
ⓘ
romantic rivalry ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Catherine Glover
ⓘ
Conachar ⓘ Duke of Albany ⓘ Henry Gow ⓘ Robert III of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
King Robert III of Scotland
|
| hasTheme |
clan conflict
ⓘ
honour ⓘ loyalty ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ violence and chivalry ⓘ |
| hasValentineDayMotif | true ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
clan rivalries
ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ royal power struggles ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of medieval Scottish urban life
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portrayal of Scottish clan politics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Chronicles of the Canongate (later grouping) ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCorpus |
Waverley Novels
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surface form:
Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott
|
| placeInSeries | late Waverley novel ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert Cadell ⓘ |
| series | Waverley Novels ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Perth
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Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fair Maid of Perth Description of subject: The Fair Maid of Perth is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 14th-century Scotland, blending romance and political intrigue against the backdrop of clan rivalries and royal power struggles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Fair Maid of Perth; or, St. Valentine’s Day