The Old Curiosity Shop (in serial sequence of Master Humphrey's Clock)
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The Old Curiosity Shop is a sentimental Victorian novel by Charles Dickens that follows the tragic story of Little Nell and her grandfather, set against the backdrop of a London antique shop.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Old Curiosity Shop (in serial sequence of Master Humphrey's Clock) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6267579 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Old Curiosity Shop (in serial sequence of Master Humphrey's Clock) Context triple: [Barnaby Rudge, followedBy, The Old Curiosity Shop (in serial sequence of Master Humphrey's Clock)]
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Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens's classic 1838 novel about an orphan boy who endures hardship in workhouses and among criminals in Victorian England while seeking love, identity, and justice.
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Oliver Twist
"Oliver Twist" is a 2012 Afrobeats hit single by Nigerian artist D'banj that gained international popularity for its catchy rhythm and playful lyrics.
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C.
Bartholomew Fair
Bartholomew Fair is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that portrays the chaotic life and diverse characters of a London fair in the early 17th century.
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D.
Ward of Cornhill
The Ward of Cornhill is one of the historic administrative and electoral divisions of the City of London, centered on the traditional commercial area around Cornhill.
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E.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Old Curiosity Shop (in serial sequence of Master Humphrey's Clock) Target entity description: The Old Curiosity Shop is a sentimental Victorian novel by Charles Dickens that follows the tragic story of Little Nell and her grandfather, set against the backdrop of a London antique shop.
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A.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens's classic 1838 novel about an orphan boy who endures hardship in workhouses and among criminals in Victorian England while seeking love, identity, and justice.
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B.
Oliver Twist
"Oliver Twist" is a 2012 Afrobeats hit single by Nigerian artist D'banj that gained international popularity for its catchy rhythm and playful lyrics.
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C.
Bartholomew Fair
Bartholomew Fair is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that portrays the chaotic life and diverse characters of a London fair in the early 17th century.
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D.
Ward of Cornhill
The Ward of Cornhill is one of the historic administrative and electoral divisions of the City of London, centered on the traditional commercial area around Cornhill.
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E.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
films
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stage plays ⓘ television dramas ⓘ |
| author | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralLocation | an antique shop in London ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed responses to its sentimentality ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAsPartOf | weekly periodical Master Humphrey's Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByInSequence | Barnaby Rudge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInSequence | the initial Master Humphrey's Clock frame stories ⓘ |
| genre |
sentimental fiction
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social novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterDeath | Little Nell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy |
George Cattermole
NERFINISHED
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Hablot Knight Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Daniel Quilp
NERFINISHED
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Kit Nubbles NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Nell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nell Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ Nell's grandfather ⓘ Richard Swiveller NERFINISHED ⓘ The Marchioness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | Master Humphrey's Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person frame with third-person main narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of Little Nell
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strong sentimental appeal ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Master Humphrey's Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Master Humphrey's Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | serial ⓘ |
| publisher | Chapman and Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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exploitation ⓘ greed ⓘ innocence ⓘ poverty ⓘ sentimentality ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | early 19th century England ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Barnaby Rudge
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followedBy
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The Old Curiosity Shop (in serial sequence of Master Humphrey's Clock)
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