Elizabeth Gaskell
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Elizabeth Gaskell was a prominent 19th-century English novelist and short story writer known for her social realism and works such as "North and South" and "Cranford."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elizabeth Gaskell canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Elizabeth Gaskell Context triple: [The Cornhill Magazine, contributor, Elizabeth Gaskell]
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Rebecca Gaskell
Rebecca Gaskell was the mother of British military leader and colonial administrator Robert Clive, a key figure in establishing British rule in India.
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George Eliot
George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a major 19th-century English novelist renowned for her psychologically nuanced, realist works such as "Middlemarch" and "Silas Marner."
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Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was a prominent 19th-century English novelist best known for his Barsetshire and Palliser series, which vividly depict Victorian society and politics.
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Harriet Marian Thackeray
Harriet Marian Thackeray was a 19th-century English woman best known as the daughter of novelist William Makepeace Thackeray and the first wife of literary critic and biographer Leslie Stephen.
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E.
Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë was a 19th-century English novelist best known for her psychologically complex and socially critical works such as "Jane Eyre," which helped shape the development of the modern novel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Elizabeth Gaskell Target entity description: Elizabeth Gaskell was a prominent 19th-century English novelist and short story writer known for her social realism and works such as "North and South" and "Cranford."
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A.
Rebecca Gaskell
Rebecca Gaskell was the mother of British military leader and colonial administrator Robert Clive, a key figure in establishing British rule in India.
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B.
George Eliot
George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a major 19th-century English novelist renowned for her psychologically nuanced, realist works such as "Middlemarch" and "Silas Marner."
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C.
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was a prominent 19th-century English novelist best known for his Barsetshire and Palliser series, which vividly depict Victorian society and politics.
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D.
Harriet Marian Thackeray
Harriet Marian Thackeray was a 19th-century English woman best known as the daughter of novelist William Makepeace Thackeray and the first wife of literary critic and biographer Leslie Stephen.
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E.
Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë was a 19th-century English novelist best known for her psychologically complex and socially critical works such as "Jane Eyre," which helped shape the development of the modern novel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographer
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human ⓘ letter writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford, Cheshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1810-09-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1865-11-12 ⓘ |
| describedAs | Victorian novelist ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Mrs. Turner's School, Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
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short story ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Florence Elizabeth Gaskell
NERFINISHED
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Julia Bradford Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Emily Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianne Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depicting industrial life in northern England
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social commentary on class and gender ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryEra | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Holland Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | social realism ⓘ |
| name | Elizabeth Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cousin Phillis
NERFINISHED
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Cranford NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Barton NERFINISHED ⓘ North and South NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia's Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of Charlotte Brontë NERFINISHED ⓘ The Old Nurse's Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Wives and Daughters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biographer
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novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chelsea, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Holybourne, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence | Manchester, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | William Gaskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Elizabeth Gaskell Description of subject: Elizabeth Gaskell was a prominent 19th-century English novelist and short story writer known for her social realism and works such as "North and South" and "Cranford."
Referenced by (8)
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