Quentin Durward
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Quentin Durward is a historical adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 15th-century France and following a young Scottish archer entangled in the political intrigues of Louis XI and Charles the Bold.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quentin Durward canonical | 10 |
| Quentin Durward (character) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866422 — 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: Quentin Durward Context triple: [Sir Walter Scott, notableWork, Quentin Durward]
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A.
Westley
Westley is a small unincorporated community located in Stanislaus County in California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Westley
Westley is the given first name of Wes Unseld, the Hall of Fame American basketball player and longtime Washington Bullets/Wizards icon.
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C.
Bartholomew Allerton
Bartholomew Allerton was a child passenger on the Mayflower and the son of Plymouth Colony settler Isaac Allerton, making him part of the early English Pilgrim community in New England.
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D.
John Underhill
John Underhill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, for which he received the prestigious William Smith Medal.
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E.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
- 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: Quentin Durward Target entity description: Quentin Durward is a historical adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 15th-century France and following a young Scottish archer entangled in the political intrigues of Louis XI and Charles the Bold.
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A.
Westley
Westley is a small unincorporated community located in Stanislaus County in California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Westley
Westley is the given first name of Wes Unseld, the Hall of Fame American basketball player and longtime Washington Bullets/Wizards icon.
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C.
Bartholomew Allerton
Bartholomew Allerton was a child passenger on the Mayflower and the son of Plymouth Colony settler Isaac Allerton, making him part of the early English Pilgrim community in New England.
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D.
John Underhill
John Underhill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, for which he received the prestigious William Smith Medal.
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E.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
ⓘ
historical novel ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| adaptationTitle | The Adventures of Quentin Durward ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Walter Scott
ⓘ
Walter Scott ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Walter Scott
|
| containsMotif |
disguise and deception
ⓘ
romantic quest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Charles the Bold
ⓘ
Isabelle de Croye ⓘ Louis XI of France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1823 ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
chivalry
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ national identity ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ power and kingship ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles the Bold
Louis XI of France ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Scots elements in dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Quentin Durward (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Quentin Durward
|
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Burgundian territories
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Burgundy
court of Louis XI ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of late medieval French politics
ⓘ
portrayal of Louis XI as a complex ruler ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | three volumes ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Archibald Constable & Co. ⓘ |
| partOf |
Waverley Novels
ⓘ
linked to:
Waverley
|
| protagonistNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | archer ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setDuringEvent | conflict between Louis XI and Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Burgundy
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | reign of Louis XI ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Quentin Durward Description of subject: Quentin Durward is a historical adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 15th-century France and following a young Scottish archer entangled in the political intrigues of Louis XI and Charles the Bold.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Quentin Durward
linked to: Quentin Durward