The Sealed Letter
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The Sealed Letter is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue that fictionalizes a notorious Victorian divorce scandal involving secrets, betrayal, and the constraints placed on women in 19th-century society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sealed Letter canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10890484 — 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 Sealed Letter Context triple: [Emma Donoghue, notableWork, The Sealed Letter]
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A.
The Lost Letter
"The Lost Letter" is a humorous and fantastical short story by Nikolai Gogol, included in his early Ukrainian-themed collection *Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka*.
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B.
The Letter
The Letter is a 1940 film noir drama starring Bette Davis as a woman accused of murder in colonial Malaya, renowned for her powerful performance and the film’s tense, atmospheric storytelling.
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C.
The Letter
The Letter is an 1890–91 color drypoint and aquatint print by American Impressionist Mary Cassatt, depicting a woman reading a letter in an intimate domestic setting and reflecting her focus on the private lives of women.
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D.
The Letter
"The Letter" is a song associated with American singer and entertainer Wayne Newton, known for his smooth vocal style and Las Vegas performances.
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E.
The Letter
"The Letter" is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Gerard ter Borch, celebrated for its intimate domestic scene and subtle psychological tension surrounding the act of reading a letter.
- 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 Sealed Letter Target entity description: The Sealed Letter is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue that fictionalizes a notorious Victorian divorce scandal involving secrets, betrayal, and the constraints placed on women in 19th-century society.
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A.
The Lost Letter
"The Lost Letter" is a humorous and fantastical short story by Nikolai Gogol, included in his early Ukrainian-themed collection *Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka*.
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B.
The Letter
The Letter is a 1940 film noir drama starring Bette Davis as a woman accused of murder in colonial Malaya, renowned for her powerful performance and the film’s tense, atmospheric storytelling.
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C.
The Letter
The Letter is an 1890–91 color drypoint and aquatint print by American Impressionist Mary Cassatt, depicting a woman reading a letter in an intimate domestic setting and reflecting her focus on the private lives of women.
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D.
The Letter
"The Letter" is a song associated with American singer and entertainer Wayne Newton, known for his smooth vocal style and Las Vegas performances.
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E.
The Letter
"The Letter" is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Gerard ter Borch, celebrated for its intimate domestic scene and subtle psychological tension surrounding the act of reading a letter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Emma Donoghue ⓘ |
| award |
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction
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linked to:
Lambda Literary Award
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| basedOn | Victorian divorce scandal ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
betrayal
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divorce ⓘ gender roles ⓘ marriage ⓘ secrecy ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| character |
Admiral Henry Codrington
ⓘ
Emily "Fido" Faithfull ⓘ Helen Codrington ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre |
Victorian fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ legal drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish-Canadian ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780151014504 ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critical acclaim for historical detail
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praise for characterization of women’s lives ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
censorship and scandal
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feminism ⓘ legal history of marriage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
HarperCollins Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
HarperCollins
|
| pageCount | 416 ⓘ |
| protagonist | Emily "Fido" Faithfull ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher |
HarperCollins
ⓘ
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ⓘ
linked to:
Houghton Mifflin
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| settingPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| settingTime | 1860s ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Giller Prize longlist ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Victorian divorce law
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friendship between women ⓘ sexual double standards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sealed Letter Description of subject: The Sealed Letter is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue that fictionalizes a notorious Victorian divorce scandal involving secrets, betrayal, and the constraints placed on women in 19th-century society.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.