Many Marriages
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Many Marriages is a 1923 novel by American author Sherwood Anderson that explores themes of love, sexuality, and personal liberation in small-town Midwestern life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Many Marriages canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3362092 — 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: Many Marriages Context triple: [Sherwood Anderson, notableWork, Many Marriages]
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A.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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B.
A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage is an independent drama film that explores the unraveling relationship of a young married couple as they confront secrets, addiction, and the pressures of commitment.
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C.
The 158-Pound Marriage
The 158-Pound Marriage is a darkly comic 1973 novel by American author John Irving that explores marital infidelity, partner-swapping, and the emotional fallout of sexual experimentation.
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D.
The Divorce
The Divorce is the English title of Surah At-Talaq, a chapter of the Qur’an that outlines Islamic regulations and guidance concerning divorce and related family matters.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- 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: Many Marriages Target entity description: Many Marriages is a 1923 novel by American author Sherwood Anderson that explores themes of love, sexuality, and personal liberation in small-town Midwestern life.
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A.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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B.
A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage is an independent drama film that explores the unraveling relationship of a young married couple as they confront secrets, addiction, and the pressures of commitment.
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C.
The 158-Pound Marriage
The 158-Pound Marriage is a darkly comic 1973 novel by American author John Irving that explores marital infidelity, partner-swapping, and the emotional fallout of sexual experimentation.
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D.
The Divorce
The Divorce is the English title of Surah At-Talaq, a chapter of the Qur’an that outlines Islamic regulations and guidance concerning divorce and related family matters.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Sherwood Anderson ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
changing attitudes toward sex and marriage
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conflict between individual desire and social norms ⓘ inner emotional life of characters ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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modernist novel ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Sherwood Anderson ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
individual freedom
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love ⓘ marriage ⓘ personal liberation ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableWork | Many Marriages self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 1920s American literature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | small-town life ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Many Marriages Description of subject: Many Marriages is a 1923 novel by American author Sherwood Anderson that explores themes of love, sexuality, and personal liberation in small-town Midwestern life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sherwood Anderson