Where Angels Fear to Tread
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Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1905 novel by E. M. Forster that explores cultural clashes, moral hypocrisy, and personal freedom through the tragic consequences of an English family's entanglement in an Italian romance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Where Angels Fear to Tread canonical | 14 |
| Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991 film) | 2 |
| Where Angels Fear To Fly | 1 |
| Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905 novel) | 1 |
| Where Angels Fear to Tread (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Where Angels Fear to Tread Context triple: [E. M. Forster, notableWork, Where Angels Fear to Tread]
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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C.
The Nightman Cometh
The Nightman Cometh is a cult-favorite musical episode of the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," in which Charlie stages a bizarre rock opera to win over the Waitress.
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D.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
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Apparition
Apparition was an independent American film distribution company known for releasing prestige and arthouse films in the late 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Where Angels Fear to Tread Target entity description: Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1905 novel by E. M. Forster that explores cultural clashes, moral hypocrisy, and personal freedom through the tragic consequences of an English family's entanglement in an Italian romance.
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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B.
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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C.
The Nightman Cometh
The Nightman Cometh is a cult-favorite musical episode of the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," in which Charlie stages a bizarre rock opera to win over the Waitress.
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D.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
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E.
Apparition
Apparition was an independent American film distribution company known for releasing prestige and arthouse films in the late 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film ⓘ |
| author | E. M. Forster ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
class prejudice
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cultural clash between English and Italian societies ⓘ family control and interference ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ personal freedom ⓘ tragedy of misunderstanding ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
English provincialism
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conflict between individual desire and social convention ⓘ romantic idealization of Italy ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| follows | Lilia Herriton’s journey to Italy and its consequences ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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social novel ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991 film)
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linked to:
Where Angels Fear to Tread
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| hasAuthor |
Edward Morgan Forster
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linked to:
E. M. Forster
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| hasMoralFocus |
critique of rigid social codes
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examination of responsibility for tragic outcomes ⓘ |
| isDebutNovelOf | E. M. Forster ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist precursor ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Edwardian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Caroline Abbott
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Gino Carella ⓘ Lilia Herriton ⓘ Philip Herriton ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Blackwood and Sons ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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Italy ⓘ |
| structure | prose fiction in chapters ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | line from Alexander Pope’s poem "An Essay on Criticism" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Where Angels Fear to Tread Description of subject: Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1905 novel by E. M. Forster that explores cultural clashes, moral hypocrisy, and personal freedom through the tragic consequences of an English family's entanglement in an Italian romance.
Referenced by (19)
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