Norwood; or, Village Life in New England
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Norwood; or, Village Life in New England is a 19th-century novel by Henry Ward Beecher that portrays the social, moral, and religious life of a small New England town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norwood; or, Village Life in New England canonical | 2 |
| Village Life in New England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Norwood; or, Village Life in New England Context triple: [Henry Ward Beecher, notableWork, Norwood; or, Village Life in New England]
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New England life
New England life encompasses the traditional coastal, rural, and small-town culture, history, and daily experiences of the northeastern United States region known as New England.
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B.
The Blithedale Romance
The Blithedale Romance is an 1852 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores idealism, social reform, and human psychology through the story of a utopian community loosely inspired by the Brook Farm experiment.
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C.
The Village Blacksmith
"The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
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D.
The Bostonians
The Bostonians is a novel by Henry James that explores post–Civil War American society through a satirical examination of feminism, reform movements, and complex personal relationships in Boston.
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E.
The Rise of Silas Lapham
The Rise of Silas Lapham is an 1885 realist novel by William Dean Howells that explores social class, moral integrity, and the American business ethic through the story of a self-made paint manufacturer in post–Civil War Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norwood; or, Village Life in New England Target entity description: Norwood; or, Village Life in New England is a 19th-century novel by Henry Ward Beecher that portrays the social, moral, and religious life of a small New England town.
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A.
New England life
New England life encompasses the traditional coastal, rural, and small-town culture, history, and daily experiences of the northeastern United States region known as New England.
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B.
The Blithedale Romance
The Blithedale Romance is an 1852 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores idealism, social reform, and human psychology through the story of a utopian community loosely inspired by the Brook Farm experiment.
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C.
The Village Blacksmith
"The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
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D.
The Bostonians
The Bostonians is a novel by Henry James that explores post–Civil War American society through a satirical examination of feminism, reform movements, and complex personal relationships in Boston.
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E.
The Rise of Silas Lapham
The Rise of Silas Lapham is an 1885 realist novel by William Dean Howells that explores social class, moral integrity, and the American business ethic through the story of a self-made paint manufacturer in post–Civil War Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Henry Ward Beecher ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
clergyman
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preacher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | village life ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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realist novel ⓘ |
| hasFullTitle | Norwood; or, Village Life in New England self-link ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle |
Norwood; or, Village Life in New England
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Village Life in New England
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| hasTitle | Norwood ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
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| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
moral values
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religious life ⓘ social life in New England ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
moral conflicts in community life
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religious practices in small towns ⓘ social customs of New England ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New England ⓘ |
| settingType | small town ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
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Subject: Norwood; or, Village Life in New England Description of subject: Norwood; or, Village Life in New England is a 19th-century novel by Henry Ward Beecher that portrays the social, moral, and religious life of a small New England town.
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