Washington Square
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Washington Square is an 1880 novel by Henry James that explores themes of family, inheritance, and emotional manipulation through the quiet tragedy of a shy heiress in 19th-century New York City.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Washington Square canonical | 16 |
| Washington Square (1997 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T402534 — 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: Washington Square Context triple: [Henry James, notableWork, Washington Square]
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A.
Washington Square
Washington Square is a historic public park in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, known as a central gathering spot surrounded by cafes, churches, and classic city views.
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Washington Square
Washington Square is a historic public park in Philadelphia that serves as one of the original five city squares planned by William Penn and a memorial site honoring Revolutionary War soldiers and the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.
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C.
Porter Square
Porter Square is a bustling commercial and transit hub in northern Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its shopping centers, restaurants, and MBTA Red Line and commuter rail station.
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D.
Morningside Park
Morningside Park is a public park in Manhattan, New York City, known for its dramatic rocky terrain, winding paths, and design by landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
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E.
Palmer Square
Palmer Square is a prominent mixed-use town square in downtown Princeton, New Jersey, known for its upscale shops, restaurants, offices, and public gathering spaces adjacent to Princeton University.
- 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: Washington Square Target entity description: Washington Square is an 1880 novel by Henry James that explores themes of family, inheritance, and emotional manipulation through the quiet tragedy of a shy heiress in 19th-century New York City.
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A.
Washington Square
Washington Square is a historic public park in Philadelphia that serves as one of the original five city squares planned by William Penn and a memorial site honoring Revolutionary War soldiers and the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.
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B.
Washington Square
Washington Square is a historic public park in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, known as a central gathering spot surrounded by cafes, churches, and classic city views.
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C.
Porter Square
Porter Square is a bustling commercial and transit hub in northern Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its shopping centers, restaurants, and MBTA Red Line and commuter rail station.
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D.
Morningside Park
Morningside Park is a public park in Manhattan, New York City, known for its dramatic rocky terrain, winding paths, and design by landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
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E.
Palmer Square
Palmer Square is a prominent mixed-use town square in downtown Princeton, New Jersey, known for its upscale shops, restaurants, offices, and public gathering spaces adjacent to Princeton University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Heiress
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The Heiress ⓘ
surface form:
The Heiress (1949 film)
Washington Square self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Square (1997 film)
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| author | Henry James ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Washington Square
self-linksurface differs
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Washington Square self-linksurface differs ⓘ Washington Square self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
conflict between filial duty and romantic desire
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conflict over inheritance and motives for marriage ⓘ |
| characterRelationship |
Catherine Sloper is the daughter of Dr. Austin Sloper
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Lavinia Penniman is Catherine Sloper's aunt ⓘ Morris Townsend is Catherine Sloper's suitor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationFormat | book ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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psychological fiction ⓘ realist fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin |
Washington Square
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surface form:
Washington Square, Manhattan
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| influencedBy | European realist tradition ⓘ |
| literaryCanonStatus | classic of American literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
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surface form:
realism
|
| mainCharacter |
Catherine Sloper
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Dr. Austin Sloper ⓘ Lavinia Penniman ⓘ Morris Townsend ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistSocialStatus | heiress ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | shy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingSpecificPlace |
Washington Square
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surface form:
Washington Square, Manhattan
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| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
courtship and marriage
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emotional manipulation ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ individual autonomy ⓘ inheritance ⓘ parental control ⓘ social expectations ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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tragic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington Square Description of subject: Washington Square is an 1880 novel by Henry James that explores themes of family, inheritance, and emotional manipulation through the quiet tragedy of a shy heiress in 19th-century New York City.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Heiress
subject surface form:
The Heiress (1949 film)
this entity surface form:
Washington Square (1997 film)
subject surface form:
Washington Square (1997 film)
subject surface form:
Diamonds & Rust
subject surface form:
Catherine Sloper
subject surface form:
Catherine Sloper
subject surface form:
Morris Townsend
subject surface form:
Morris Townsend
subject surface form:
Lavinia Penniman