Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin
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"Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin" is a historical biography by Jill Lepore that reconstructs the life of Benjamin Franklin’s sister Jane, illuminating the experiences of an ordinary woman in eighteenth-century America.
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| Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin Context triple: [Jill Lepore, notableWork, Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin]
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Eleanor and Franklin
Eleanor and Franklin is a biographical work by Elliott Roosevelt that chronicles the lives, partnership, and political careers of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H. is a 1975 French historical drama film by François Truffaut that chronicles the obsessive, unrequited love and psychological decline of Victor Hugo’s daughter Adèle.
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C.
It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane is a 1959 romantic comedy film starring Doris Day and Jack Lemmon, centered on a small-town widow’s battle against a powerful railroad company.
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D.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic, unfinished memoir in which Franklin recounts his life, self-improvement philosophy, and rise from modest origins to statesman and inventor, offering insight into both his character and early American society.
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E.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
- 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: Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin Target entity description: "Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin" is a historical biography by Jill Lepore that reconstructs the life of Benjamin Franklin’s sister Jane, illuminating the experiences of an ordinary woman in eighteenth-century America.
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A.
Eleanor and Franklin
Eleanor and Franklin is a biographical work by Elliott Roosevelt that chronicles the lives, partnership, and political careers of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H. is a 1975 French historical drama film by François Truffaut that chronicles the obsessive, unrequited love and psychological decline of Victor Hugo’s daughter Adèle.
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C.
It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane is a 1959 romantic comedy film starring Doris Day and Jack Lemmon, centered on a small-town widow’s battle against a powerful railroad company.
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D.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic, unfinished memoir in which Franklin recounts his life, self-improvement philosophy, and rise from modest origins to statesman and inventor, offering insight into both his character and early American society.
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E.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
illuminate the everyday experiences of women in early America
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reconstruct the life of a largely forgotten historical figure ⓘ |
| author | Jill Lepore ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Book Award for Nonfiction nomination
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linked to:
National Book Award for Nonfiction
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography nomination ⓘ |
| basedOn |
archival research in eighteenth-century records
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letters of Jane Franklin ⓘ writings of Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | the public life of Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
family life in colonial New England
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gender roles in eighteenth-century America ⓘ |
| emphasizes | the value of ordinary lives in historical narrative ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the experiences of ordinary women in colonial America
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the life of Jane Franklin ⓘ the relationship between Jane Franklin and Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | feminist historical perspective ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American Revolution era
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linked to:
American Revolutionary era
family history ⓘ women’s history ⓘ |
| illustrates |
the economic hardships faced by colonial women
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the importance of family correspondence in early America ⓘ the limited educational opportunities for women in the eighteenth century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers of history and biography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Benjamin Franklin
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Jane Franklin ⓘ eighteenth-century America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing attention to Benjamin Franklin’s sister
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its narrative blending of biography and social history ⓘ its use of fragmentary archival sources ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jane Franklin as an ordinary but intellectually engaged woman
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the constraints of class and gender on Jane Franklin’s life ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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colonial America ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Jill Lepore ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin Description of subject: "Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin" is a historical biography by Jill Lepore that reconstructs the life of Benjamin Franklin’s sister Jane, illuminating the experiences of an ordinary woman in eighteenth-century America.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Story of America: Essays on Origins
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relatedWork
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Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin
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