The Minister's Wooing
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The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Minister's Wooing canonical | 13 |
| The Minister’s Wooing | 3 |
| The Minister's Charge | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Minister's Wooing Context triple: [Harriet Beecher Stowe, notableWork, The Minister's Wooing]
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Her Majesty
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Discourses on Davila
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His Majesty
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Minister's Wooing Target entity description: The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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A.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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B.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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C.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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D.
His Majesty
His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.
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E.
Royal Knights and Ladies
Royal Knights and Ladies are members of the British monarchy who hold the highest chivalric honor within the United Kingdom’s system of orders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Harriet Beecher Stowe ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Calvinist theology
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New England society ⓘ marriage and courtship ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ predestination ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ slavery and abolitionism ⓘ women's inner lives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Atlantic Monthly ⓘ |
| followsInAuthorOeuvre | Uncle Tom's Cabin ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ religious fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. Samuel Hopkins
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James Marvyn ⓘ Mary Scudder ⓘ Mrs. Scudder ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American maritime culture
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Christian ethics ⓘ death and mourning ⓘ family relationships ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinism
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New Divinity theology ⓘ Puritanism ⓘ
surface form:
New England Puritan culture
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| literaryMovement | American literature of the 19th century ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of strict Calvinist doctrine
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depiction of New England religious life ⓘ integration of theology and domestic life ⓘ strong female characters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Harriet Beecher Stowe's later fiction ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| publisher | Derby and Jackson ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| settingRegion | New England ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Harriet Beecher Stowe
subject surface form:
Harriet Beecher Stowe
this entity surface form:
The Minister's Charge
this entity surface form:
The Minister’s Wooing
this entity surface form:
The Minister’s Wooing
subject surface form:
Dr. Samuel Hopkins (fictional character)
subject surface form:
Dr. Samuel Hopkins (fictional character)
subject surface form:
Dr. Samuel Hopkins (fictional character)
this entity surface form:
The Minister’s Wooing