An Old-Fashioned Girl
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An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An Old-Fashioned Girl canonical | 10 |
| An Old-Fashioned Girl (1869, 1870 expanded edition) | 1 |
| An Old-Fashioned Girl (two-part publication) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T684356 — 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: An Old-Fashioned Girl Context triple: [Louisa May Alcott, notableWork, An Old-Fashioned Girl]
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A.
The Girl with the Curls
The Girl with the Curls is the famous nickname of silent film star Mary Pickford, who was renowned for her youthful roles and distinctive ringlet hairstyle.
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B.
Little Men
Little Men is a classic 19th-century novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the lives and moral growth of a group of boys at a progressive school run by Jo March and her husband.
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C.
Shirley
Shirley is the given name of Shirley Ann Jackson, a prominent American physicist and trailblazing academic leader.
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D.
Shirley
Shirley is an English surname of Old English origin that has also become a common given name.
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E.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
- 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: An Old-Fashioned Girl Target entity description: An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
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A.
The Girl with the Curls
The Girl with the Curls is the famous nickname of silent film star Mary Pickford, who was renowned for her youthful roles and distinctive ringlet hairstyle.
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B.
Little Men
Little Men is a classic 19th-century novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the lives and moral growth of a group of boys at a progressive school run by Jo March and her husband.
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C.
Shirley
Shirley is an English surname of Old English origin that has also become a common given name.
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D.
Shirley
Shirley is the given name of Shirley Ann Jackson, a prominent American physicist and trailblazing academic leader.
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E.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coming-of-age novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | has been adapted for stage ⓘ |
| author | Louisa May Alcott ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPartFocus | Polly Milton's first visit to the Shaw family in the city ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
coming-of-age fiction ⓘ domestic fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasMoralDimension | yes ⓘ |
| hasPublicDomainStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| intendedMoral | to praise simplicity, honesty, and industry over fashion and wealth ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Fanny Shaw
ⓘ
Maud Shaw ⓘ Mr. Shaw ⓘ Mrs. Shaw ⓘ Polly Milton ⓘ Sydney ⓘ Tom Shaw ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | mid-career work of Louisa May Alcott ⓘ |
| protagonist | Polly Milton ⓘ |
| publisher | Roberts Brothers ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Eight Cousins
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Little Men ⓘ Little Women ⓘ Rose in Bloom ⓘ |
| secondPartFocus | Polly Milton's return to the city as a working young woman ⓘ |
| secondPartPublicationDate | 1870 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
|
| structure | two-part novel ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
girls
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
class and social status
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coming of age ⓘ family and friendship ⓘ female independence ⓘ traditional values versus fashionable society ⓘ work and self-reliance ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfStory | several years of Polly Milton's youth and early adulthood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Old-Fashioned Girl Description of subject: An Old-Fashioned Girl is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that contrasts simple, traditional values with the temptations of fashionable city life through the experiences of its young heroine.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Louisa May Alcott
this entity surface form:
An Old-Fashioned Girl (two-part publication)
this entity surface form:
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1869, 1870 expanded edition)