This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a nonfiction collection of personal essays by Ann Patchett that explores her life, relationships, writing career, and the meaning of commitment.
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| This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage Context triple: [Ann Patchett, notableWork, This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage]
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A.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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B.
A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage is an independent drama film that explores the unraveling relationship of a young married couple as they confront secrets, addiction, and the pressures of commitment.
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C.
My Favorite Husband
My Favorite Husband is a late-1940s American radio sitcom starring Lucille Ball that served as a precursor to and inspiration for the television series I Love Lucy.
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D.
Married Life
Married Life is a 2007 period drama film about a middle-aged man's plan to murder his wife after falling in love with another woman, blending dark humor with themes of love, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
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E.
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife is a 1940 screwball comedy film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, centered on a presumed-dead wife who returns to find her husband newly remarried.
- 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: This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage Target entity description: This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a nonfiction collection of personal essays by Ann Patchett that explores her life, relationships, writing career, and the meaning of commitment.
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A.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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B.
A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage is an independent drama film that explores the unraveling relationship of a young married couple as they confront secrets, addiction, and the pressures of commitment.
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C.
My Favorite Husband
My Favorite Husband is a late-1940s American radio sitcom starring Lucille Ball that served as a precursor to and inspiration for the television series I Love Lucy.
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D.
Married Life
Married Life is a 2007 period drama film about a middle-aged man's plan to murder his wife after falling in love with another woman, blending dark humor with themes of love, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
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E.
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife is a 1940 screwball comedy film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, centered on a presumed-dead wife who returns to find her husband newly remarried.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ann Patchett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
balancing art and life
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divorce ⓘ family obligations ⓘ long-term partnership ⓘ personal independence ⓘ the meaning of commitment ⓘ the writing profession ⓘ |
| followedBy | Commonwealth ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Best Seat in the House
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The Getaway Car ⓘ The Love Between Two Women ⓘ The Right to Read ⓘ The Sacrament of Divorce ⓘ This Dog’s Life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | personal essays ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ann Patchett ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a later-in-life happy marriage
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insight into Ann Patchett’s personal life ⓘ reflections on the craft of writing ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| precededBy | State of Wonder ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper
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HarperCollins ⓘ |
| setting |
Nashville, Tennessee
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linked to:
Nashville
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| subject |
career
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commitment ⓘ family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ independent bookstores ⓘ marriage ⓘ writing life ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Ann Patchett ⓘ |
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