The Yearling (novel)
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The Yearling is a classic 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about a boy in rural Florida and his deep bond with an orphaned fawn, exploring themes of family, loss, and coming of age.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Yearling | 14 |
| The Yearling (novel) canonical | 6 |
| The Yearling (TV film, 1994) | 1 |
| The Yearling (novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings) | 1 |
| The Yearling won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1939 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Yearling (novel) Context triple: [The Yearling (1946 film), basedOn, The Yearling (novel)]
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The Yearling (1946 film)
The Yearling (1946 film) is a classic American family drama set in rural Florida, following a young boy’s poignant bond with an orphaned fawn and the hardships faced by his pioneer family.
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The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild is a classic 1903 adventure novel by Jack London that follows a domesticated dog’s brutal struggle for survival and transformation in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Old Yeller
Old Yeller is a classic 1957 American family drama film about a boy and his loyal dog on the Texas frontier, renowned for its emotional impact and enduring popularity.
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D.
Living with the Land
Living with the Land is an educational boat ride at EPCOT in Walt Disney World that explores sustainable agriculture and innovative farming techniques through greenhouses and experimental growing areas.
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E.
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley is a 1941 drama film set in a Welsh mining community, renowned for its poignant depiction of family life and social change and for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- 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: The Yearling (novel) Target entity description: The Yearling is a classic 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about a boy in rural Florida and his deep bond with an orphaned fawn, exploring themes of family, loss, and coming of age.
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A.
The Yearling (1946 film)
The Yearling (1946 film) is a classic American family drama set in rural Florida, following a young boy’s poignant bond with an orphaned fawn and the hardships faced by his pioneer family.
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B.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild is a classic 1903 adventure novel by Jack London that follows a domesticated dog’s brutal struggle for survival and transformation in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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C.
Old Yeller
Old Yeller is a classic 1957 American family drama film about a boy and his loyal dog on the Texas frontier, renowned for its emotional impact and enduring popularity.
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D.
Living with the Land
Living with the Land is an educational boat ride at EPCOT in Walt Disney World that explores sustainable agriculture and innovative farming techniques through greenhouses and experimental growing areas.
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E.
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley is a 1941 drama film set in a Welsh mining community, renowned for its poignant depiction of family life and social change and for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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coming-of-age novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Yearling (1946 film)
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The Yearling (TV film, 1994) ⓘ
linked to:
The Yearling (novel)
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| author | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Pulitzer Prize for the Novel ⓘ
linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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| awardYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| characterType | orphaned fawn ⓘ |
| containsElement |
pastoral description
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tragedy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
human–animal bond
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subsistence farming life ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Clarence Brown ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStarring |
Gregory Peck
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Jane Wyman ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern literature
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children's literature ⓘ coming-of-age fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | no ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-684-82662-0 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | regionalism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | American classic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Flag
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Jody Baxter ⓘ Ora Baxter ⓘ
linked to:
Dorothy McGuire
Penny Baxter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | vivid depiction of Florida wilderness ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | best-known work of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| settingLocation | rural Florida ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Florida scrub
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linked to:
Lake Wales Ridge region
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| targetAudience |
general readers
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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family ⓘ loss ⓘ man and nature ⓘ poverty ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
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Subject: The Yearling (novel) Description of subject: The Yearling is a classic 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about a boy in rural Florida and his deep bond with an orphaned fawn, exploring themes of family, loss, and coming of age.
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The Yearling (novel)
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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The Yearling won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1939
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Marjorie Kinnan
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Marjorie Kinnan
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Charles Rawlings
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Cross Creek, Florida, United States
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