The Constant Maid
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Constant Maid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T161707 — 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 Constant Maid Context triple: [James Shirley, notableWork, The Constant Maid]
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A.
The Maid's Revenge
The Maid's Revenge is a Caroline-era tragic play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its themes of love, honor, and revenge within a Spanish courtly setting.
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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 Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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D.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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E.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
- 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 Constant Maid Target entity description: 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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A.
The Maid's Revenge
The Maid's Revenge is a Caroline-era tragic play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its themes of love, honor, and revenge within a Spanish courtly setting.
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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 Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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D.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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E.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caroline-era play
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English Renaissance play ⓘ stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | James Shirley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | witty ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage play ⓘ |
| dramaticMode | comedy of intrigue ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition |
English Renaissance drama
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surface form:
English Renaissance theatre
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| explores |
class and status in society
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romantic relationships ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
gentlemen
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ladies of fashion ⓘ servants ⓘ young lovers ⓘ |
| hasForm | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasPlaywright | James Shirley ⓘ |
| hasStyle | wit and repartee ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Caroline drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Caroline era ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
love
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social manners ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Caroline era England ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
courtship
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social behavior ⓘ |
| writtenBy | James Shirley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Constant Maid Description of subject: 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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