television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is a British television adaptation of Henry Fielding’s classic 18th-century comic novel about the romantic and social misadventures of the foundling Tom Jones.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997 TV series) | 1 |
| television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2850350 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Context triple: [Stephen Warbeck, workedOn, television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling]
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2001 BBC television serial "The Way We Live Now"
The 2001 BBC television serial "The Way We Live Now" is a period drama adaptation of Anthony Trollope’s novel, acclaimed for its portrayal of Victorian society, financial speculation, and moral corruption.
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Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981)
Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) is a critically acclaimed British television serial adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, faithful storytelling, and exploration of faith, class, and memory in interwar England.
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The Archers
The Archers is a long-running British radio drama series depicting everyday rural life in the fictional village of Ambridge.
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Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial)
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial) is a British television adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, known for its faithful period detail and sharp social satire.
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The Pallisers (TV series)
The Pallisers (TV series) is a 1970s BBC television drama based on Anthony Trollope’s political novels, chronicling the intertwined personal and political lives of an aristocratic Victorian family.
- 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: television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Target entity description: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is a British television adaptation of Henry Fielding’s classic 18th-century comic novel about the romantic and social misadventures of the foundling Tom Jones.
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A.
2001 BBC television serial "The Way We Live Now"
The 2001 BBC television serial "The Way We Live Now" is a period drama adaptation of Anthony Trollope’s novel, acclaimed for its portrayal of Victorian society, financial speculation, and moral corruption.
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B.
Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981)
Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) is a critically acclaimed British television serial adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, faithful storytelling, and exploration of faith, class, and memory in interwar England.
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C.
The Archers
The Archers is a long-running British radio drama series depicting everyday rural life in the fictional village of Ambridge.
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D.
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial)
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial) is a British television adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, known for its faithful period detail and sharp social satire.
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E.
The Pallisers (TV series)
The Pallisers (TV series) is a 1970s BBC television drama based on Anthony Trollope’s political novels, chronicling the intertwined personal and political lives of an aristocratic Victorian family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | classic 18th-century comic novel ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Henry Fielding ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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surface form:
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (novel)
Tom Jones ⓘ |
| characterTypeOfProtagonist | foundling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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period drama ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
illegitimacy
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morality and manners ⓘ romance ⓘ social class in Britain ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tom Jones ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
romantic misadventures of Tom Jones
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social misadventures of Tom Jones ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originatesFromWorkPublishedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| productionType | television adaptation ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Henry Fielding ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | comic novel ⓘ |
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Subject: television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Description of subject: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is a British television adaptation of Henry Fielding’s classic 18th-century comic novel about the romantic and social misadventures of the foundling Tom Jones.
Referenced by (2)
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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adaptation
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television series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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this entity surface form:
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997 TV series)