The Lily of the Valley
E310133
The Lily of the Valley is an English title of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Lys dans la vallée," a classic work of French literature exploring unrequited love and social convention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lily of the Valley canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2901706 — 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: The Lily of the Valley Context triple: [Le Lys dans la vallée, titleTranslation, The Lily of the Valley]
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A.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops is an informal nickname for members of the Royal Air Force Police in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Snowdrop
Snowdrop is a Mersey Ferry passenger vessel that operates on the River Mersey, carrying commuters and tourists between Liverpool and the Wirral.
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C.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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D.
Roses
"Roses" is a soulful, introspective hip-hop track by Kanye West from his critically acclaimed album "Late Registration," reflecting on family, illness, and faith.
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E.
Rose in Bloom
Rose in Bloom is a coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the personal and moral development of a young heiress navigating love, family, and social expectations.
- 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 Lily of the Valley Target entity description: The Lily of the Valley is an English title of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Lys dans la vallée," a classic work of French literature exploring unrequited love and social convention.
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A.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops is an informal nickname for members of the Royal Air Force Police in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Snowdrop
Snowdrop is a Mersey Ferry passenger vessel that operates on the River Mersey, carrying commuters and tourists between Liverpool and the Wirral.
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C.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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D.
Roses
"Roses" is a soulful, introspective hip-hop track by Kanye West from his critically acclaimed album "Late Registration," reflecting on family, illness, and faith.
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E.
Rose in Bloom
Rose in Bloom is a coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the personal and moral development of a young heiress navigating love, family, and social expectations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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realist novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Lily of the Valley ⓘ |
| hasFrenchTitle | Le Lys dans la vallée ⓘ |
| literaryCanonStatus | classic of French literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
French realism
ⓘ
linked to:
French Realist movement
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| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Comte de Mortsauf
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Henriette de Mortsauf ⓘ Lady Dudley ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
duty versus passion
ⓘ
marriage ⓘ social convention ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of provincial aristocracy
ⓘ
psychological analysis of love ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Lys dans la vallée ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| protagonist | Félix de Vandenesse ⓘ |
| setting |
French countryside
ⓘ
Touraine ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Scènes de la vie de campagne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lily of the Valley Description of subject: The Lily of the Valley is an English title of Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Lys dans la vallée," a classic work of French literature exploring unrequited love and social convention.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.