The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case
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The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case is a short story by Rudyard Kipling from his collection "Plain Tales from the Hills," depicting the social tensions and personal scandals within British colonial society in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case canonical | 1 |
| The Bronkhorst Divorce-Case | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11824371 — 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 Bronckhorst Divorce-Case Context triple: [Plain Tales from the Hills, hasPart, The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case]
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A.
The Divorce
The Divorce is the English title of Surah At-Talaq, a chapter of the Qur’an that outlines Islamic regulations and guidance concerning divorce and related family matters.
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B.
El juez de los divorcios
El juez de los divorcios is a short comic interlude (entremés) by Miguel de Cervantes that humorously portrays marital conflicts and the absurdities of divorce proceedings in early modern Spain.
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C.
Ermine Cowles Case
Ermine Cowles Case was an American paleontologist known for his work on Permian and Triassic vertebrate fossils and for helping establish the field of vertebrate paleontology in North America.
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D.
Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution
Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution is an influential American Law Institute project that provides modern guidelines and recommendations for resolving legal issues arising from the breakup of family relationships, including divorce and separation.
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E.
The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow
The Treatise of the Two Married Women and the Widow is a late 15th-century Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar in which three women candidly discuss marriage, sexuality, and the constraints of their social roles.
- 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 Bronckhorst Divorce-Case Target entity description: The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case is a short story by Rudyard Kipling from his collection "Plain Tales from the Hills," depicting the social tensions and personal scandals within British colonial society in India.
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A.
The Divorce
The Divorce is a notable work associated with film producer Rachael Horovitz, recognized within her body of acclaimed projects.
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B.
The Divorce
The Divorce is the English title of Surah At-Talaq, a chapter of the Qur’an that outlines Islamic regulations and guidance concerning divorce and related family matters.
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C.
El juez de los divorcios
El juez de los divorcios is a short comic interlude (entremés) by Miguel de Cervantes that humorously portrays marital conflicts and the absurdities of divorce proceedings in early modern Spain.
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D.
Ermine Cowles Case
Ermine Cowles Case was an American paleontologist known for his work on Permian and Triassic vertebrate fossils and for helping establish the field of vertebrate paleontology in North America.
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E.
Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution
Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution is an influential American Law Institute project that provides modern guidelines and recommendations for resolving legal issues arising from the breakup of family relationships, including divorce and separation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
legal manipulation
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marital discord ⓘ social scandal ⓘ |
| centralEvent | attempted divorce case ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India ⓘ |
| depicts |
British colonial society in India
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personal scandals in colonial society ⓘ social tensions in colonial society ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bronckhorst
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Colonel C—— ⓘ Major D—— ⓘ Mrs. Bronckhorst ⓘ Mrs. D—— ⓘ Reggie Burke ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British legal procedures in India
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misuse of legal power ⓘ status of women in colonial society ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rudyard Kipling short story collections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | Plain Tales from the Hills ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
colonial fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | frame narrative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | periodical press in British India ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | Plain Tales from the Hills ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Lispeth
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Plain Tales from the Hills ⓘ The Story of Muhammad Din ⓘ Three and—an Extra ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
British India
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colonial India ⓘ |
| settingTime | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial administration culture
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divorce ⓘ gender roles ⓘ gossip ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ marriage ⓘ social reputation ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case Description of subject: The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case is a short story by Rudyard Kipling from his collection "Plain Tales from the Hills," depicting the social tensions and personal scandals within British colonial society in India.
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