A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey
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A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey is a companion book to the acclaimed British period drama series, offering behind-the-scenes insights, historical context, and seasonal details about life at the fictional Downton estate.
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| A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey Context triple: [Julian Fellowes, authorOf, A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey]
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Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series that chronicles the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England.
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Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs is a British period drama television series that chronicles the intertwined lives of a wealthy family and their servants in an early 20th-century London townhouse.
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Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife is a British period drama television series that follows a group of midwives working in London’s impoverished East End during the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown is a 1997 British historical drama film about the close relationship between Queen Victoria and her Scottish servant John Brown.
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E.
Grantchester Road
"Grantchester Road" is a notable abstract painting by British artist Howard Hodgkin, recognized for its expressive use of color and gestural brushwork.
- 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: A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey Target entity description: A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey is a companion book to the acclaimed British period drama series, offering behind-the-scenes insights, historical context, and seasonal details about life at the fictional Downton estate.
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A.
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series that chronicles the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England.
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B.
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs is a British period drama television series that chronicles the intertwined lives of a wealthy family and their servants in an early 20th-century London townhouse.
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C.
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife is a British period drama television series that follows a group of midwives working in London’s impoverished East End during the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown is a 1997 British historical drama film about the close relationship between Queen Victoria and her Scottish servant John Brown.
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E.
Grantchester Road
"Grantchester Road" is a notable abstract painting by British artist Howard Hodgkin, recognized for its expressive use of color and gestural brushwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
companion book
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non-fiction book ⓘ television tie-in book ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise |
Downton Abbey franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Downton Abbey
|
| author | Jessica Fellowes ⓘ |
| authorRelationship | written by the niece of Julian Fellowes ⓘ |
| basedOn | Downton Abbey ⓘ |
| chronicles |
a year in the life of the Crawley family
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a year in the life of the Downton servants ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversAspect |
costume and design details
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filming locations ⓘ social customs of the period ⓘ upstairs and downstairs life ⓘ |
| focusesOnEra |
Edwardian era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| focusesOnTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
historical non-fiction
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television companion ⓘ |
| illustrator | Nick Briggs ⓘ |
| includes |
character profiles
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historical essays ⓘ photographs from the television series ⓘ production stills ⓘ recipes inspired by the series ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 1472220647 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9781472220645 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of fiction-world narrative and real historical background
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month-by-month exploration of Downton life ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Hodder & Stoughton ⓘ |
| pages | 320 ⓘ |
| provides |
behind-the-scenes insights
ⓘ
historical context ⓘ seasonal details of life at Downton ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hodder & Stoughton ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey
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The World of Downton Abbey ⓘ |
| setInFictionalLocation |
Downton Abbey estate
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linked to:
Downton Abbey (estate)
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| structure | organized by the twelve months of the year ⓘ |
| subject | Downton Abbey ⓘ |
| targetAudience | fans of Downton Abbey ⓘ |
| televisionSeriesCreator | Julian Fellowes ⓘ |
| title | A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey ⓘ |
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