The Heart of Midlothian
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The Heart of Midlothian is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in early 18th-century Scotland, focusing on themes of justice, morality, and social class through the story of a young woman’s quest to save her sister.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Heart of Midlothian canonical | 18 |
| The Heart of Midlothian (1818) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Heart of Midlothian Context triple: [Sir Walter Scott, notableWork, The Heart of Midlothian]
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Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian F.C. is a professional football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for competing at the top levels of Scottish football and for its historic rivalry with Hibernian.
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Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian F.C. is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland, traditionally associated with the Leith area and competing in the Scottish football league system.
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C.
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle F.C. is a professional Scottish football club based in Glasgow, known for its long history and distinctive red and yellow colours.
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Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, known for its long history in the Scottish leagues and strong local rivalries in Fife.
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Highlanders F.C.
Highlanders F.C. is one of Zimbabwe’s oldest and most successful football clubs, based in the city of Bulawayo.
- 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: The Heart of Midlothian Target entity description: The Heart of Midlothian is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in early 18th-century Scotland, focusing on themes of justice, morality, and social class through the story of a young woman’s quest to save her sister.
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A.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian F.C. is a professional football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for competing at the top levels of Scottish football and for its historic rivalry with Hibernian.
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B.
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian F.C. is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland, traditionally associated with the Leith area and competing in the Scottish football league system.
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C.
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle F.C. is a professional Scottish football club based in Glasgow, known for its long history and distinctive red and yellow colours.
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D.
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, known for its long history in the Scottish leagues and strong local rivalries in Fife.
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E.
Highlanders F.C.
Highlanders F.C. is one of Zimbabwe’s oldest and most successful football clubs, based in the city of Bulawayo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Edinburgh Old Tolbooth
ⓘ
Midlothian ⓘ |
| author |
Walter Scott
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Walter Scott
|
| basedOn |
Porteous Riots
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real legal case of child murder and infanticide accusations ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Effie Deans's trial for alleged infanticide ⓘ |
| containsEvent | Porteous's lynching by an Edinburgh mob ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| explores |
tension between personal conscience and state law
ⓘ
urban-rural contrasts in Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish literature
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
ⓘ
stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| influenced | later Victorian novelists ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of Walter Scott's finest novels ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Duke of Argyle
ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Argyll
Effie Deans ⓘ George Staunton ⓘ Jeanie Deans ⓘ Reuben Butler ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Jeanie Deans's journey to save her sister Effie from execution ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Scottish law and society
ⓘ
strong female protagonist ⓘ use of Scots dialect ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Waverley Novels
ⓘ
linked to:
Waverley
|
| protagonistTrait | Jeanie Deans's strict religious integrity ⓘ |
| publicationSeriesOrder | one of the early Waverley Novels ⓘ |
| setDuring | reign of George II ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| settingTime |
early 18th century
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post-1707 Act of Union period ⓘ |
| theme |
family loyalty
ⓘ
justice ⓘ law and legal institutions ⓘ morality ⓘ religious conscience ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo |
Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh
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heart-shaped paving pattern at the Old Tolbooth in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Subject: The Heart of Midlothian Description of subject: The Heart of Midlothian is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in early 18th-century Scotland, focusing on themes of justice, morality, and social class through the story of a young woman’s quest to save her sister.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Heart of Midlothian
subject linked to:
Old Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh
subject linked to:
novel "Castle Dangerous"