Lorna Doone
E389943
Lorna Doone is a historical romance novel set in 17th-century Exmoor, England, renowned for its blend of adventure, pastoral detail, and tragic love story.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lorna Doone canonical | 5 |
| Lorna Doone (1922 film) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone (1934 film) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone (1951 film) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone (1963 TV series) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone (1990 TV film) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone (2000 TV film) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone (TV film) | 1 |
| Lorna Doone, Exmoor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805590 — 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: Lorna Doone Context triple: [Richard Doddridge Blackmore, notableWork, Lorna Doone]
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A.
The Romance of the Forest
The Romance of the Forest is a seminal 1791 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, known for its atmospheric suspense, mysterious settings, and influential blend of terror and romantic sensibility.
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B.
River Bourne
River Bourne is a chalk stream in Wiltshire, England, that flows through the Bourne Valley before joining the River Avon near Salisbury.
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C.
River Bourne
River Bourne is a small river in Dorset, England, that flows through and gives its name to the coastal town of Bournemouth.
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D.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
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E.
Glenarvon
Glenarvon is a scandalous 1816 Gothic political novel by Lady Caroline Lamb, best known for its thinly veiled and unflattering portrayal of her former lover Lord Byron and high society.
- 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: Lorna Doone Target entity description: Lorna Doone is a historical romance novel set in 17th-century Exmoor, England, renowned for its blend of adventure, pastoral detail, and tragic love story.
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A.
The Romance of the Forest
The Romance of the Forest is a seminal 1791 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, known for its atmospheric suspense, mysterious settings, and influential blend of terror and romantic sensibility.
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B.
River Bourne
River Bourne is a chalk stream in Wiltshire, England, that flows through the Bourne Valley before joining the River Avon near Salisbury.
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C.
River Bourne
River Bourne is a small river in Dorset, England, that flows through and gives its name to the coastal town of Bournemouth.
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D.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
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E.
Glenarvon
Glenarvon is a scandalous 1816 Gothic political novel by Lady Caroline Lamb, best known for its thinly veiled and unflattering portrayal of her former lover Lord Byron and high society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical romance novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Lorna Doone (1922 film)
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linked to:
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1934 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1951 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1963 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1976 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Lorna Doone (character)
Lorna Doone (1990 TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (2000 TV film) ⓘ
linked to:
Lorna Doone
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| author |
R. D. Blackmore
ⓘ
Richard Doddridge Blackmore ⓘ |
| character |
Annie Ridd
ⓘ
Carver Doone ⓘ Jeremy Stickles ⓘ John Ridd ⓘ Lorna Doone (character) ⓘ Sir Ensor Doone ⓘ
linked to:
Carver Doone
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | three-volume edition ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ romance fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement | pastoral fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and social status
ⓘ
family honor ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ loyalty ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Exmoor local legends ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
John Ridd
ⓘ
Lorna Doone (character) ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | John Ridd ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of adventure and pastoral description
ⓘ
detailed depiction of Exmoor landscape ⓘ tragic love story ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | classic of English literature ⓘ |
| plotElement |
abduction and hidden identity
ⓘ
feud between the Ridd family and the Doone clan ⓘ outlaw band living in a remote valley ⓘ romance between John Ridd and Lorna Doone ⓘ |
| publisher |
Sampson Low, Son, & Marston
ⓘ
linked to:
Sampson Low
|
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Devon
ⓘ
Exmoor ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lorna Doone Description of subject: Lorna Doone is a historical romance novel set in 17th-century Exmoor, England, renowned for its blend of adventure, pastoral detail, and tragic love story.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Blackmore
linked to: Lorna Doone
linked to: Lorna Doone
subject linked to:
Richard Doddridge
subject linked to:
Richard Doddridge
linked to: Lorna Doone
linked to: Lorna Doone
linked to: Lorna Doone
linked to: Lorna Doone
linked to: Lorna Doone
linked to: Lorna Doone