The White Peacock
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The White Peacock is D. H. Lawrence’s debut novel, exploring complex human relationships, class tensions, and the conflict between industrialization and nature in rural England.
All labels observed (1)
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| The White Peacock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2854788 — 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 White Peacock Context triple: [D. H. Lawrence, notableWork, The White Peacock]
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A.
The White Monkey
The White Monkey is a 1924 novel by John Galsworthy, part of his Forsyte-related “A Modern Comedy” trilogy, exploring post–World War I English society and changing social values.
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B.
The Mynah Birds
The Mynah Birds were a 1960s Canadian rock band best known for briefly featuring both Neil Young and future Motown star Rick James in its lineup.
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C.
The Yellow Lily
The Yellow Lily is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s actress Billie Dove in a prominent role.
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D.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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E.
The Horse
"The Horse" was the nickname of Harry Gallatin, a rugged and durable Hall of Fame NBA forward known for his rebounding and toughness, primarily with the New York Knicks in the 1950s.
- 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 White Peacock Target entity description: The White Peacock is D. H. Lawrence’s debut novel, exploring complex human relationships, class tensions, and the conflict between industrialization and nature in rural England.
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A.
The White Monkey
The White Monkey is a 1924 novel by John Galsworthy, part of his Forsyte-related “A Modern Comedy” trilogy, exploring post–World War I English society and changing social values.
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B.
The Mynah Birds
The Mynah Birds were a 1960s Canadian rock band best known for briefly featuring both Neil Young and future Motown star Rick James in its lineup.
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C.
The Yellow Lily
The Yellow Lily is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s actress Billie Dove in a prominent role.
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D.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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E.
The Horse
"The Horse" was the nickname of Harry Gallatin, a rugged and durable Hall of Fame NBA forward known for his rebounding and toughness, primarily with the New York Knicks in the 1950s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | D. H. Lawrence ⓘ |
| containsElement | autobiographical elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between instinct and social convention
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constraints of social class ⓘ impact of industrialization on rural life ⓘ religion and spirituality in everyday life ⓘ tension between town and countryside ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | early modernist novel ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWordCount | about 120000 ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRelationshipType |
love triangle
ⓘ
unfulfilled love ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Cyril Beardsall
ⓘ
George Saxton ⓘ Leslie Tempest ⓘ Lettie Beardsall ⓘ |
| hasPart | three-part structure ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
detailed nature description
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lyrical prose ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | white peacock ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lawrence’s experiences in Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| isDebutWorkOf | D. H. Lawrence ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Cyril Beardsall ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| prefiguresThemesOf |
Sons and Lovers
ⓘ
Women in Love ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Heinemann publishing group
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surface form:
Heinemann
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| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural England ⓘ |
| symbolism |
beauty and fragility of nature
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elusiveness of ideal love ⓘ |
| theme |
class tensions
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conflict between industrialization and nature ⓘ human relationships ⓘ marriage and sexuality ⓘ nature ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
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