He Knew He Was Right (1869)
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He Knew He Was Right (1869) is a novel by Anthony Trollope that explores marital jealousy, social convention, and psychological disintegration in Victorian England.
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| He Knew He Was Right (1869) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: He Knew He Was Right (1869) Context triple: [Louis Trevelyan, firstPublishedIn, He Knew He Was Right (1869)]
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A.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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B.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
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C.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
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D.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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E.
Old Rough and Ready
Old Rough and Ready is the famous nickname of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer known for his rugged, unpretentious leadership style.
- 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: He Knew He Was Right (1869) Target entity description: He Knew He Was Right (1869) is a novel by Anthony Trollope that explores marital jealousy, social convention, and psychological disintegration in Victorian England.
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A.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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B.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
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C.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
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D.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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E.
Old Rough and Ready
Old Rough and Ready is the famous nickname of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer known for his rugged, unpretentious leadership style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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television adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Anthony Trollope ⓘ |
| basedOn | He Knew He Was Right ⓘ |
| containsSubplot |
courtship of Mr. Gibson and the French sisters
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romance of Hugh Stanbury and Dorothy Stanbury ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
gender roles in Victorian society
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the conflict between personal pride and social norms ⓘ the impact of jealousy on mental health ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serialisation ⓘ |
| form | prose narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
Victorian novel
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psychological novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | He Knew He Was Right (2004 TV serial) ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | regarded as one of Trollope's darker psychological studies ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
divorce and separation in Victorian law
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parental rights and child custody ⓘ press and journalism in Victorian England ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeries | The Way We Live Now (as related later work by Trollope) ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arabella French
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Camilla French ⓘ Colonel Osborne ⓘ Dorothy Stanbury ⓘ Emily Trevelyan ⓘ Hugh Stanbury ⓘ Louis Trevelyan ⓘ Mr. Gibson ⓘ Nora Rowley ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
marital jealousy
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psychological disintegration ⓘ social convention ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | breakdown of a marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | omniscient narrator ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Anthony Trollope novels ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1869 ⓘ |
| publisher | Strahan & Co. ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
Victorian England
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linked to:
Victorian era
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| structure | multiple interwoven plotlines ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfAction | several years ⓘ |
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