Hilda Lessways
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Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett that continues the story begun in "Clayhanger," focusing on the inner life and personal development of its strong-willed female protagonist in an English provincial town.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hilda Lessways canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2898316 — 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: Hilda Lessways Context triple: [Arnold Bennett, notableWork, Hilda Lessways]
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A.
Hilda Fenemore
Hilda Fenemore was a British character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
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B.
Helen Hyslop
Helen Hyslop was the wife of British scientist and environmentalist James Lovelock, known for supporting him during the development of his influential scientific work.
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C.
Alta Haskins
Alta Haskins was the wife of Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, known primarily for her role as his spouse during his controversial tenure in the civil rights era.
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D.
Marian McAlpin
Marian McAlpin is the conflicted young protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Edible Woman," whose growing aversion to food mirrors her anxiety about identity, gender roles, and societal expectations.
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E.
Hazel Jenkins
Hazel Jenkins is a South African politician who served as Premier of the Northern Cape province.
- 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: Hilda Lessways Target entity description: Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett that continues the story begun in "Clayhanger," focusing on the inner life and personal development of its strong-willed female protagonist in an English provincial town.
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A.
Hilda Fenemore
Hilda Fenemore was a British character actress known for her numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
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B.
Helen Hyslop
Helen Hyslop was the wife of British scientist and environmentalist James Lovelock, known for supporting him during the development of his influential scientific work.
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C.
Alta Haskins
Alta Haskins was the wife of Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, known primarily for her role as his spouse during his controversial tenure in the civil rights era.
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D.
Marian McAlpin
Marian McAlpin is the conflicted young protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Edible Woman," whose growing aversion to food mirrors her anxiety about identity, gender roles, and societal expectations.
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E.
Hazel Jenkins
Hazel Jenkins is a South African politician who served as Premier of the Northern Cape province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Arnold Bennett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | life in the Potteries district of Staffordshire ⓘ |
| follows | Clayhanger ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
Bildungsroman
ⓘ
fiction ⓘ realist novel ⓘ |
| hasSequel | These Twain ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and society
ⓘ
conflict between duty and desire ⓘ female independence ⓘ provincial life ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ social constraints ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hilda Lessways ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
inner life of protagonist
ⓘ
personal development of protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Five Towns novels
ⓘ
linked to:
Arnold Bennett’s Five Towns cycle
|
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| series |
Clayhanger trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
Clayhanger
|
| settingLocation | English provincial town ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hilda Lessways Description of subject: Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett that continues the story begun in "Clayhanger," focusing on the inner life and personal development of its strong-willed female protagonist in an English provincial town.
Referenced by (15)
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