Merivel: A Man of His Time
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Merivel: A Man of His Time is Rose Tremain’s historical novel that continues the story of 17th-century physician Robert Merivel as he navigates aging, love, and loyalty in the turbulent aftermath of the English Civil War and the Restoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merivel: A Man of His Time canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merivel: A Man of His Time Context triple: [Restoration, hasSequel, Merivel: A Man of His Time]
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A.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
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B.
Penman of the Revolution
Penman of the Revolution is the honorific given to John Dickinson, a Founding Father renowned for his influential pre-Revolutionary political writings that shaped American colonial resistance to British rule.
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C.
Lord of Montaigne
Lord of Montaigne is the hereditary seigneurial title held by the French Renaissance philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne over his family estate in the Périgord region.
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D.
A Modern Man
A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.
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E.
The Revolutionist
"The Revolutionist" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, included in his collection *In Our Time*, that portrays a young political idealist in postwar Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merivel: A Man of His Time Target entity description: Merivel: A Man of His Time is Rose Tremain’s historical novel that continues the story of 17th-century physician Robert Merivel as he navigates aging, love, and loyalty in the turbulent aftermath of the English Civil War and the Restoration.
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A.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
-
B.
Penman of the Revolution
Penman of the Revolution is the honorific given to John Dickinson, a Founding Father renowned for his influential pre-Revolutionary political writings that shaped American colonial resistance to British rule.
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C.
Lord of Montaigne
Lord of Montaigne is the hereditary seigneurial title held by the French Renaissance philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne over his family estate in the Périgord region.
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D.
A Modern Man
A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.
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E.
The Revolutionist
"The Revolutionist" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, included in his collection *In Our Time*, that portrays a young political idealist in postwar Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Rose Tremain ⓘ |
| awarded | Walter Scott Prize longlist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | David Mann ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure |
King Charles II
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles II of England
|
| follows | Restoration ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Robert Merivel ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryPrequel | Restoration ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelationshipTo | Restoration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
English history
ⓘ
Restoration England ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart period
court life ⓘ medicine in the 17th century ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780701185911 ⓘ |
| isSetIn |
England
ⓘ
France ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Robert Merivel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of a flawed but sympathetic 17th-century physician
ⓘ
rich historical detail of Restoration England ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Merivel: A Man of His Time ⓘ |
| pageCount | 384 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| protagonistOccupation | physician ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Chatto & Windus (imprint of Random House) ⓘ |
| series | Robert Merivel series ⓘ |
| settingEvent |
Restoration of the English monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Restoration of the monarchy
aftermath of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ love ⓘ loyalty ⓘ mortality ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
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Subject: Merivel: A Man of His Time Description of subject: Merivel: A Man of His Time is Rose Tremain’s historical novel that continues the story of 17th-century physician Robert Merivel as he navigates aging, love, and loyalty in the turbulent aftermath of the English Civil War and the Restoration.
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