Dodsworth (novel)
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Dodsworth (novel) is a 1929 work by Sinclair Lewis that follows an American automobile magnate and his wife as their European travels expose tensions in their marriage and critiques of American and European cultures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dodsworth | 1 |
| Dodsworth (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10512311 — 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: Dodsworth (novel) Context triple: [Dodsworth (play), adaptationOf, Dodsworth (novel)]
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A.
Dodsworth
Dodsworth is a 1936 drama film, based on Sinclair Lewis's novel, that explores the disintegration of a wealthy American couple's marriage during a European trip.
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B.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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C.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
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D.
Winter Dreams
"Winter Dreams" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of ambition, love, and the elusive nature of the American Dream through the rise and disillusionment of a young Midwestern man.
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E.
The Loved One
The Loved One is a darkly comic novella by Evelyn Waugh that satirizes the American funeral industry and Hollywood culture.
- 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: Dodsworth (novel) Target entity description: Dodsworth (novel) is a 1929 work by Sinclair Lewis that follows an American automobile magnate and his wife as their European travels expose tensions in their marriage and critiques of American and European cultures.
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A.
Dodsworth
Dodsworth is a 1936 drama film, based on Sinclair Lewis's novel, that explores the disintegration of a wealthy American couple's marriage during a European trip.
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B.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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C.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
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D.
Winter Dreams
"Winter Dreams" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of ambition, love, and the elusive nature of the American Dream through the rise and disillusionment of a young Midwestern man.
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E.
The Loved One
The Loved One is a darkly comic novella by Evelyn Waugh that satirizes the American funeral industry and Hollywood culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Dodsworth (1934 play)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dodsworth (1936 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sinclair Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | William Wyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ann Vickers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
ⓘ
satirical novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780156253301 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Frances Dodsworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samuel Dodsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comparison of American and European cultures
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critique of American provincialism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Elmer Gantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | automobile magnate ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harcourt, Brace and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| settingPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| theme |
American expatriates in Europe
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cultural clash ⓘ marriage ⓘ materialism ⓘ middle age and self-discovery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dodsworth (novel) Description of subject: Dodsworth (novel) is a 1929 work by Sinclair Lewis that follows an American automobile magnate and his wife as their European travels expose tensions in their marriage and critiques of American and European cultures.
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Dodsworth