Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time"
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Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time" is a classic historical mystery in which a bedridden detective reexamines the evidence surrounding Richard III and the Princes in the Tower, challenging the traditional account of their murders.
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| Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time" Context triple: [Princes in the Tower murders, subjectOf, Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time"]
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Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters was the pen name of English writer Edith Pargeter, best known for her historical mystery novels featuring Brother Cadfael.
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B.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a gothic horror novel by H. P. Lovecraft about a young man’s obsession with his necromancer ancestor and the dark secrets he uncovers in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple is a British television series adapting Agatha Christie's Miss Marple detective stories, featuring various guest stars in each mystery.
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The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt is an Edgar Allan Poe detective story featuring C. Auguste Dupin, notable for being one of the first works of crime fiction to base its plot on a real-life murder case.
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E.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time" Target entity description: Josephine Tey’s novel "The Daughter of Time" is a classic historical mystery in which a bedridden detective reexamines the evidence surrounding Richard III and the Princes in the Tower, challenging the traditional account of their murders.
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A.
Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters was the pen name of English writer Edith Pargeter, best known for her historical mystery novels featuring Brother Cadfael.
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B.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a gothic horror novel by H. P. Lovecraft about a young man’s obsession with his necromancer ancestor and the dark secrets he uncovers in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple is a British television series adapting Agatha Christie's Miss Marple detective stories, featuring various guest stars in each mystery.
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D.
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt is an Edgar Allan Poe detective story featuring C. Auguste Dupin, notable for being one of the first works of crime fiction to base its plot on a real-life murder case.
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E.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
detective fiction
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historical mystery novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | radio dramatizations ⓘ |
| author | Josephine Tey ⓘ |
| centralHistoricalFigure | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| challenges | traditional Tudor narrative about Richard III ⓘ |
| conclusionAboutRichardIII | portrays Richard III as likely innocent of murdering the Princes in the Tower ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historiography
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how political motives shape historical narratives ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ historical mystery ⓘ |
| historicalEventExamined | disappearance of the Princes in the Tower ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | late 15th-century England ⓘ |
| influenced |
later historical debates about Richard III
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public perception of Richard III ⓘ |
| investigativeMethod |
analysis of historical documents
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critical examination of primary sources ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780684803869 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel in third person with focus on a single detective ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Inspector Alan Grant ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | bedridden detective reexamining a historical case ⓘ |
| notableRecognition |
frequently listed among the best mystery novels of all time
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ranked highly in crime-fiction polls ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 200 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | Inspector Alan Grant series ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | police detective ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Peter Davies ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | fifth Inspector Alan Grant novel ⓘ |
| setting | 20th-century London hospital room ⓘ |
| structure | investigation conducted entirely from a hospital bed ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
justice and truth
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power of propaganda ⓘ reassessment of historical reputation ⓘ unreliability of historical sources ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | proverb "Truth is the daughter of time" ⓘ |
| usesCharacter |
Marta Hallard
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The Midget (research assistant Brent Carradine) ⓘ |
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