Dora Spenlow
E378946
Dora Spenlow is a charming but naive young woman who becomes David Copperfield’s first wife in Charles Dickens’s novel "David Copperfield."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dora Spenlow canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3675821 — 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: Dora Spenlow Context triple: [David Copperfield, featuresCharacter, Dora Spenlow]
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A.
Agnes Wickfield
Agnes Wickfield is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for her steadfast moral integrity, quiet strength, and enduring love for the protagonist.
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B.
Polly Maberly
Polly Maberly is an English actress best known for playing Kitty Bennet in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice."
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C.
Ernest Maltravers
Ernest Maltravers is a philosophical and melodramatic novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that explores themes of education, morality, and social ambition in 19th-century England.
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D.
Polly Wilkins
Polly Wilkins is a fictional character appearing in the action spy film "The King’s Man."
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E.
Mrs. Prest
Mrs. Prest is a resourceful and inquisitive Englishwoman in Henry James’s novella "The Aspern Papers," who helps the narrator gain access to the reclusive Juliana Bordereau in Venice.
- 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: Dora Spenlow Target entity description: Dora Spenlow is a charming but naive young woman who becomes David Copperfield’s first wife in Charles Dickens’s novel "David Copperfield."
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A.
Agnes Wickfield
Agnes Wickfield is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for her steadfast moral integrity, quiet strength, and enduring love for the protagonist.
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B.
Polly Maberly
Polly Maberly is an English actress best known for playing Kitty Bennet in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice."
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C.
Ernest Maltravers
Ernest Maltravers is a philosophical and melodramatic novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that explores themes of education, morality, and social ambition in 19th-century England.
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D.
Polly Wilkins
Polly Wilkins is a fictional character appearing in the action spy film "The King’s Man."
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E.
Mrs. Prest
Mrs. Prest is a resourceful and inquisitive Englishwoman in Henry James’s novella "The Aspern Papers," who helps the narrator gain access to the reclusive Juliana Bordereau in Venice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in David Copperfield
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of David Copperfield
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stage adaptations of David Copperfield ⓘ television adaptations of David Copperfield ⓘ |
| appearsIn | David Copperfield ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
affectionate
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charming ⓘ childlike ⓘ impractical ⓘ naive ⓘ |
| companion | Jip ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| deathInWork | dies young ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from playful courtship to fragile married life and early death ⓘ |
| father | Mr. Spenlow ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
David Copperfield universe
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linked to:
David Copperfield
|
| firstAppearance |
David Copperfield (1849–1850 serial publication)
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linked to:
David Copperfield
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| genreOfWork | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| householdSkill | poor at housekeeping ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | example of Dickens’s portrayal of feminine innocence ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
David Copperfield’s first wife
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love interest of the protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | none ⓘ |
| pet | Jip ⓘ |
| publicationContext | originally serialized in 1849–1850 ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic | ill-suited but loving marriage with David Copperfield ⓘ |
| relative |
David Copperfield
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Mr. Spenlow ⓘ |
| residence |
London (fictional setting)
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linked to:
London, England
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| romanticPartner | David Copperfield ⓘ |
| spouse | David Copperfield ⓘ |
| symbolism | idealized, fragile domesticity ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
idealized love
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immaturity ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dora Spenlow Description of subject: Dora Spenlow is a charming but naive young woman who becomes David Copperfield’s first wife in Charles Dickens’s novel "David Copperfield."
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.