A Lost Lady
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A Lost Lady is a 1923 novel by Willa Cather that explores the decline of the American frontier aristocracy through the enigmatic figure of Marian Forrester.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Lost Lady canonical | 3 |
| A Lost Lady (1924 film) | 1 |
| A Lost Lady (1934 film) | 1 |
| later than "A Lost Lady" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T803931 — 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: A Lost Lady Context triple: [Willa Cather, notableWork, A Lost Lady]
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A.
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! is a 1913 novel by Willa Cather that portrays the struggles and triumphs of a Swedish-American pioneer family on the Nebraska prairie, often cited as a classic of American frontier literature.
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B.
Look Homeward, Angel
Look Homeward, Angel is Thomas Wolfe’s acclaimed 1929 coming-of-age novel that follows the turbulent youth of Eugene Gant in a fictionalized North Carolina town.
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C.
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
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D.
The Dresser
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s play, about the complex relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his devoted dresser during World War II.
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E.
Désirée’s Baby
Désirée’s Baby is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of race, identity, and tragic irony in antebellum Louisiana.
- 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: A Lost Lady Target entity description: A Lost Lady is a 1923 novel by Willa Cather that explores the decline of the American frontier aristocracy through the enigmatic figure of Marian Forrester.
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A.
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! is a 1913 novel by Willa Cather that portrays the struggles and triumphs of a Swedish-American pioneer family on the Nebraska prairie, often cited as a classic of American frontier literature.
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B.
Look Homeward, Angel
Look Homeward, Angel is Thomas Wolfe’s acclaimed 1929 coming-of-age novel that follows the turbulent youth of Eugene Gant in a fictionalized North Carolina town.
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C.
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
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D.
The Dresser
The Dresser is a 1983 British drama film, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s play, about the complex relationship between an aging Shakespearean actor and his devoted dresser during World War II.
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E.
Désirée’s Baby
Désirée’s Baby is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of race, identity, and tragic irony in antebellum Louisiana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | film ⓘ |
| author | Willa Cather ⓘ |
| centralFigureDescribedAs | enigmatic woman of charm and contradictions ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely praised by contemporary critics ⓘ |
| explores | conflict between old railroad elite and new business class ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Professor’s House ⓘ |
| genre |
Western novel
ⓘ
modernist literature ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
A Lost Lady (1924 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady (1934 film) ⓘ
linked to:
A Lost Lady
|
| hasCharacter |
Frank Ellinger
ⓘ
Ivy Peters ⓘ Judge Pommeroy ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780679728870 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 160 pages ⓘ |
| includedIn | American literature curricula ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | key work in Cather’s middle period ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Daniel Forrester
ⓘ
Marian Forrester ⓘ Niel Herbert ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Niel Herbert ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Willa Cather’s prairie novels ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| precededBy | One of Ours ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| setting |
American Great Plains
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Plains
Sweet Water, Nebraska ⓘ |
| subject |
railroad expansion in the American West
ⓘ
social stratification in small-town America ⓘ |
| symbolizes | passing of the frontier ideal ⓘ |
| theme |
changing social values
ⓘ
decline of the American frontier aristocracy ⓘ gender roles and female autonomy ⓘ idealization and disillusionment ⓘ transition from frontier to modern capitalism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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