The Mysteries of Udolpho
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The Mysteries of Udolpho is a 1794 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, renowned for its atmospheric suspense, mysterious castles, and influential role in shaping the Gothic fiction tradition.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mysteries of Udolpho canonical | 28 |
| Udolpho | 3 |
| Castle of Udolpho | 2 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) | 2 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho (stage adaptations) | 1 |
| Udolpho (from The Mysteries of Udolpho) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T383483 — 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: The Mysteries of Udolpho Context triple: [Gothic literature, notableWork, The Mysteries of Udolpho]
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A.
The Castle of Otranto
The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole that is widely regarded as the first Gothic novel, blending medieval romance with supernatural horror.
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B.
The Monk
The Monk is a seminal 1796 Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, renowned for its dark themes of corruption, lust, and the supernatural within a Spanish monastic setting.
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C.
Rebecca
Rebecca is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “to tie” or “to bind,” widely used in English-speaking countries.
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D.
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum is a Gothic short story that follows a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition facing psychological terror and a gruesome mechanical execution device.
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E.
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.
- 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: The Mysteries of Udolpho Target entity description: The Mysteries of Udolpho is a 1794 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, renowned for its atmospheric suspense, mysterious castles, and influential role in shaping the Gothic fiction tradition.
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A.
The Castle of Otranto
The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole that is widely regarded as the first Gothic novel, blending medieval romance with supernatural horror.
-
B.
The Monk
The Monk is a seminal 1796 Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, renowned for its dark themes of corruption, lust, and the supernatural within a Spanish monastic setting.
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C.
Rebecca
Rebecca is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “to tie” or “to bind,” widely used in English-speaking countries.
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D.
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum is a Gothic short story that follows a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition facing psychological terror and a gruesome mechanical execution device.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Ann Radcliffe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlaceOfPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| followedBy | The Italian ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Mysteries of Udolpho (stage adaptations)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mysteries of Udolpho
|
| hasLiteraryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotive | heroines journey through terror to rational understanding ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
female virtue and persecution
ⓘ
imagination and terror ⓘ inheritance and property ⓘ rational explanation of the supernatural ⓘ sensibility ⓘ the sublime ⓘ virtue in distress ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gothic fiction tradition
ⓘ
Northanger Abbey ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Annette
ⓘ
Count Morano ⓘ Emily St. Aubert ⓘ Madame Montoni ⓘ Madame St. Aubert ⓘ
linked to:
Monsieur St. Aubert
Monsieur St. Aubert ⓘ Montoni ⓘ Valancourt ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Northanger Abbey ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric suspense
ⓘ
descriptions of landscape ⓘ explained supernatural ⓘ mysterious castles ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 600 pages ⓘ |
| precededBy | A Sicilian Romance ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1794 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. G. and J. Robinson ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1584
ⓘ
1585 ⓘ |
| setting |
Apennine Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Apennines
France ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | late 16th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter |
Castle of Udolpho
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mysteries of Udolpho
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mysteries of Udolpho Description of subject: The Mysteries of Udolpho is a 1794 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, renowned for its atmospheric suspense, mysterious castles, and influential role in shaping the Gothic fiction tradition.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The English Chronicle (via her husband’s editorship)
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
subject linked to:
The Italian by Ann Radcliffe
linked to: The Mysteries of Udolpho
subject linked to:
St. Aubert
subject linked to:
St. Aubert
subject linked to:
St. Aubert