Ellen Olenska
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Ellen Olenska is a free-spirited, unconventional countess whose return to New York society challenges its rigid social codes in Edith Wharton’s novel *The Age of Innocence*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Countess Ellen Olenska | 1 |
| Ellen Olenska canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16780353 — 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: Ellen Olenska Context triple: [The Age of Innocence, mainCharacter, Ellen Olenska]
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A.
Vivian Sternwood
Vivian Sternwood is one of the central characters in Raymond Chandler’s novel "The Big Sleep," known as the sophisticated and enigmatic elder daughter of the wealthy Sternwood family.
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B.
Kate Croy
Kate Croy is a complex, ambitious young woman in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose moral compromises and emotional conflicts drive the story's central drama.
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C.
Violet Venable
Violet Venable is a wealthy, domineering New Orleans matriarch in Tennessee Williams' play "Suddenly, Last Summer," obsessed with preserving the memory of her dead son at any cost.
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D.
Charlotte Augusta Astor
Charlotte Augusta Astor was a member of the prominent American Astor family, known for its immense wealth and influence during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Mrs. Davilow
Mrs. Davilow is Gwendolen Harleth’s gentle, anxious, and financially insecure mother in George Eliot’s novel "Daniel Deronda."
- 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: Ellen Olenska Target entity description: Ellen Olenska is a free-spirited, unconventional countess whose return to New York society challenges its rigid social codes in Edith Wharton’s novel *The Age of Innocence*.
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A.
Vivian Sternwood
Vivian Sternwood is one of the central characters in Raymond Chandler’s novel "The Big Sleep," known as the sophisticated and enigmatic elder daughter of the wealthy Sternwood family.
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B.
Kate Croy
Kate Croy is a complex, ambitious young woman in Henry James's novel "The Wings of the Dove," whose moral compromises and emotional conflicts drive the story's central drama.
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C.
Violet Venable
Violet Venable is a wealthy, domineering New Orleans matriarch in Tennessee Williams' play "Suddenly, Last Summer," obsessed with preserving the memory of her dead son at any cost.
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D.
Charlotte Augusta Astor
Charlotte Augusta Astor was a member of the prominent American Astor family, known for its immense wealth and influence during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Mrs. Davilow
Mrs. Davilow is Gwendolen Harleth’s gentle, anxious, and financially insecure mother in George Eliot’s novel "Daniel Deronda."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Age of Innocence
linked to: Ellen Olenska