Coelebs in Search of a Wife
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Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coelebs in Search of a Wife canonical | 2 |
| Coelebs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3179054 — 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: Coelebs in Search of a Wife Context triple: [Hannah More, notableWork, Coelebs in Search of a Wife]
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A.
The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids
"The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids" is an 1855 short story by Herman Melville that contrasts the leisurely lives of privileged male professionals with the harsh, dehumanizing conditions of female factory workers.
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B.
The Suitor
The Suitor is a painting by French Nabi artist Édouard Vuillard, known for its intimate domestic interior scene rendered in his characteristic decorative, patterned style.
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C.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Lovers on the Bridge
The Lovers on the Bridge is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, noted for its intense love story between two homeless Parisians and its famously extravagant production.
- 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: Coelebs in Search of a Wife Target entity description: Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a didactic 1809 novel by Hannah More that explores Christian morality, marriage, and social conduct through the story of a young man's quest for a virtuous spouse.
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A.
The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids
"The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids" is an 1855 short story by Herman Melville that contrasts the leisurely lives of privileged male professionals with the harsh, dehumanizing conditions of female factory workers.
-
B.
The Suitor
The Suitor is a painting by French Nabi artist Édouard Vuillard, known for its intimate domestic interior scene rendered in his characteristic decorative, patterned style.
-
C.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
-
D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Lovers on the Bridge
The Lovers on the Bridge is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, noted for its intense love story between two homeless Parisians and its famously extravagant production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
didactic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Hannah More ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
to model a virtuous Christian marriage
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to promote Christian domestic ideals ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
female modesty
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parental responsibility ⓘ scriptural guidance in daily life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the moral education of women
ⓘ
the responsibilities of Christian husbands ⓘ the role of religion in domestic life ⓘ |
| form | prose fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian fiction
ⓘ
didactic literature ⓘ moral fiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British Evangelical revival
ⓘ
Regency-era Britain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Evangelical Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglican evangelicalism
|
| intendedAudience | middle-class readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Evangelical literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
example of early 19th-century religious novel
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influential in Evangelical domestic ideology ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Coelebs
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linked to:
Coelebs in Search of a Wife
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| moralStance | conservative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| portrays |
contrasts between worldly and pious households
ⓘ
idealized Christian family life ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christian morality
ⓘ
courtship ⓘ domestic virtue ⓘ female piety ⓘ marriage ⓘ religious education ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| promotes |
domestic economy
ⓘ
practical piety ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| publisher |
T. Cadell and W. Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
T. Cadell Jr. and W. Davies
|
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Practical Piety
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | two-volume novel ⓘ |
| targetedIssue |
superficial accomplishments in women
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worldliness in polite society ⓘ |
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