Rough and Ready
E1002897
Rough and Ready is a 19th-century boys’ adventure novel by Horatio Alger Jr., continuing the rags-to-respectability themes introduced in his earlier work Ragged Dick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rough and Ready canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12799571 — 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: Rough and Ready Context triple: [Ragged Dick, hasSequel, Rough and Ready]
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A.
Old Rough and Ready
Old Rough and Ready is the famous nickname of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer known for his rugged, unpretentious leadership style.
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B.
The Lawless Frontier
The Lawless Frontier is a 1934 American Western film starring John Wayne as a cowboy battling outlaws along the Mexican border.
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C.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
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D.
End of the Trail
End of the Trail is a famous early 20th-century bronze sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior slumped on his exhausted horse, symbolizing the suffering and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
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E.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
- 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: Rough and Ready Target entity description: Rough and Ready is a 19th-century boys’ adventure novel by Horatio Alger Jr., continuing the rags-to-respectability themes introduced in his earlier work Ragged Dick.
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A.
Old Rough and Ready
Old Rough and Ready is the famous nickname of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer known for his rugged, unpretentious leadership style.
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B.
The Lawless Frontier
The Lawless Frontier is a 1934 American Western film starring John Wayne as a cowboy battling outlaws along the Mexican border.
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C.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
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D.
End of the Trail
End of the Trail is a famous early 20th-century bronze sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior slumped on his exhausted horse, symbolizing the suffering and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
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E.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boys’ adventure novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Horatio Alger Jr. ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| follows | Ragged Dick ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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boys’ book ⓘ children’s literature ⓘ |
| hasMoral | virtue and perseverance lead to advancement ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
education as path to success
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moral uplift ⓘ patronage by wealthier characters ⓘ street boy protagonist ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | juvenile readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | didactic fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Horatio Alger Jr. rags-to-riches novels ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| sharesThemeWith | Ragged Dick ⓘ |
| sharesUniverseWith | Ragged Dick ⓘ |
| targetAudience | boys ⓘ |
| theme |
honesty and hard work
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rags to respectability ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ social mobility ⓘ urban poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rough and Ready Description of subject: Rough and Ready is a 19th-century boys’ adventure novel by Horatio Alger Jr., continuing the rags-to-respectability themes introduced in his earlier work Ragged Dick.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.