The Wings of the Dove
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The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James that explores complex moral and emotional entanglements surrounding love, wealth, and betrayal in Edwardian society.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wings of the Dove canonical | 43 |
| The Wings of the Dove (1997 film) | 4 |
| Preface to The Wings of the Dove | 1 |
| The Wings of the Dove (1902) | 1 |
| The Wings of the Dove: New York Edition text | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T402529 — 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 Wings of the Dove Context triple: [Henry James, notableWork, The Wings of the Dove]
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A.
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady is a classic 1881 novel by Henry James that follows the independent-minded Isabel Archer as she confronts the constraints of marriage, freedom, and identity in European society.
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B.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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C.
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
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D.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
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E.
Palace of Desire
Palace of Desire is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, forming the second part of his acclaimed Cairo Trilogy that explores family life and social change in early 20th-century Egypt.
- 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 Wings of the Dove Target entity description: The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James that explores complex moral and emotional entanglements surrounding love, wealth, and betrayal in Edwardian society.
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A.
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady is a classic 1881 novel by Henry James that follows the independent-minded Isabel Archer as she confronts the constraints of marriage, freedom, and identity in European society.
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B.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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C.
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
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D.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
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E.
Palace of Desire
Palace of Desire is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, forming the second part of his acclaimed Cairo Trilogy that explores family life and social change in early 20th-century Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Wings of the Dove (1997 film)
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linked to:
The Wings of the Dove
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| adaptationType | film ⓘ |
| author | Henry James ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | considered one of Henry James's major novels ⓘ |
| explores |
complex moral and emotional entanglements
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exploitation and complicity in love ⓘ impact of wealth on personal relationships ⓘ tension between personal desire and moral duty ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Iain Softley ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| firstPublisher | Archibald Constable & Co. ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationships shaped by money and illness ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
novel of manners ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Kate Croy
ⓘ
Merton Densher ⓘ Milly Theale ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | biblical allusion to a dove ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
modernist precursor
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kate Croy
ⓘ
Merton Densher ⓘ Milly Theale ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
betrayal
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love ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social class ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | psychological depth of characters ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
free indirect discourse
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interior monologue ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Aunt Maud Lowder ⓘ |
| partOf | late phase of Henry James's career ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
Venice ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Edwardian era ⓘ |
| structure | three-part novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Wings of the Dove Description of subject: The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James that explores complex moral and emotional entanglements surrounding love, wealth, and betrayal in Edwardian society.
Referenced by (50)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
subject linked to:
Bonham Carter
subject linked to:
golden bowl
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
subject linked to:
Louisa James
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
linked to: The Wings of the Dove
subject linked to:
her father Lionel Croy
subject linked to:
her father Lionel Croy
subject linked to:
her father Lionel Croy
subject linked to:
Softley