The Romance of the Forest
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Romance of the Forest canonical | 13 |
| The Romance of the Forest (1791) | 1 |
| The Romance of the Forest, published by T. Hookham (London) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T383517 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Romance of the Forest Context triple: [Ann Radcliffe, notableWork, The Romance of the Forest]
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A.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
The Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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E.
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.
- 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: The Romance of the Forest Target entity description: 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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A.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
The Doubtful Heir
The Doubtful Heir is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on courtly intrigue, disputed succession, and romantic entanglements.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ann Radcliffe ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| followedBy | The Mysteries of Udolpho ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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romance fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
La Motte
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Madame La Motte ⓘ Theodore ⓘ the Marquis de Montalt ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-volume novel ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
helped popularize Gothic romance in Britain
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seminal work of early Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Adeline ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
hidden crimes
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imprisonment ⓘ ruined abbey ⓘ secret manuscripts ⓘ threatened heroine ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family origins and identity
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mystery and secrecy ⓘ nature and the sublime ⓘ persecution and tyranny ⓘ sensibility ⓘ terror ⓘ virtue in distress ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Gothic fiction
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later Romantic-era novelists ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 18th century literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric suspense
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blend of terror and romantic sensibility ⓘ mysterious settings ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| precededBy | A Sicilian Romance ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| publisher | T. Hookham ⓘ |
| setting |
France
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Gothic abbey ⓘ rural France ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 17th century France ⓘ |
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Subject: The Romance of the Forest Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Marquis de Montalt
subject linked to:
the Marquis de Montalt
Adeline
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firstPublishedInWorkByPublisher
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The Romance of the Forest, published by T. Hookham (London)
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linked to: The Romance of the Forest
subject linked to:
de Montalt (in some editions and analyses)
linked to: The Romance of the Forest