Lily Bart in The House of Mirth
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Lily Bart in *The House of Mirth* is the tragic, socially ambitious New York socialite at the center of Edith Wharton’s novel, whose struggle between desire for luxury and need for independence leads to her downfall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lily Bart | 1 |
| Lily Bart in The House of Mirth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lily Bart in The House of Mirth Context triple: [Gillian Anderson, role, Lily Bart in The House of Mirth]
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A.
Isabel Archer
Isabel Archer is an independent, idealistic young American woman whose complex emotional and moral journey drives Henry James's novel "The Portrait of a Lady."
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B.
character Holly Golightly
Holly Golightly is the charming, free-spirited New York socialite and central heroine of Truman Capote’s novella "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" and its iconic film adaptation.
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C.
Kate Croy
Kate Croy is a complex, ambitious young woman in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose moral compromises and emotional conflicts drive the story's central drama.
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D.
Penelope Lapham
Penelope Lapham is a central character in William Dean Howells's realist novel "The Rise of Silas Lapham," known for her intelligence, moral integrity, and complex romantic entanglements within a socially ambitious Boston family.
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E.
Becky Sharp (fictional character)
Becky Sharp is the ambitious, cunning, and socially climbing anti-heroine of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel "Vanity Fair."
- 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: Lily Bart in The House of Mirth Target entity description: Lily Bart in *The House of Mirth* is the tragic, socially ambitious New York socialite at the center of Edith Wharton’s novel, whose struggle between desire for luxury and need for independence leads to her downfall.
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A.
Isabel Archer
Isabel Archer is an independent, idealistic young American woman whose complex emotional and moral journey drives Henry James's novel "The Portrait of a Lady."
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B.
character Holly Golightly
Holly Golightly is the charming, free-spirited New York socialite and central heroine of Truman Capote’s novella "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" and its iconic film adaptation.
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C.
Kate Croy
Kate Croy is a complex, ambitious young woman in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose moral compromises and emotional conflicts drive the story's central drama.
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D.
Penelope Lapham
Penelope Lapham is a central character in William Dean Howells's realist novel "The Rise of Silas Lapham," known for her intelligence, moral integrity, and complex romantic entanglements within a socially ambitious Boston family.
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E.
Becky Sharp (fictional character)
Becky Sharp is the ambitious, cunning, and socially climbing anti-heroine of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel "Vanity Fair."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
House of Mirth
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surface form:
The House of Mirth
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| associatedWorkGenre |
novel of manners
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tragedy ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
desire for luxury versus need for independence
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individual integrity versus social expectations ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
beauty
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intelligence ⓘ moral scruples ⓘ pride ⓘ sensitivity ⓘ social ambition ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edith Wharton ⓘ |
| deathType | ambiguous overdose ⓘ |
| dependsOn | wealthy acquaintances ⓘ |
| financialStatus | impoverished ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Bertha Dorset
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Gerty Farish ⓘ Gus Trenor ⓘ Lawrence Selden ⓘ Simon Rosedale ⓘ |
| isVictimOf |
gossip and scandal
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social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | unmarried ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
moral testing
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social decline ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome | downfall ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | socialite ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | New York high society ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| socialStatus | precarious ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cost of conformity to social codes
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precarious position of women in high society ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
critique of upper-class society
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economic dependence of women ⓘ female autonomy ⓘ marriage market ⓘ social ostracism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age ⓘ |
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Subject: Lily Bart in The House of Mirth Description of subject: Lily Bart in *The House of Mirth* is the tragic, socially ambitious New York socialite at the center of Edith Wharton’s novel, whose struggle between desire for luxury and need for independence leads to her downfall.
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Lily Bart