À se tordre
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À se tordre is a celebrated collection of humorous and absurd short pieces by French writer Alphonse Allais, showcasing his distinctive wit and wordplay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| À se tordre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13276825 — 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: À se tordre Context triple: [Alphonse Allais, notableWork, À se tordre]
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A.
La Doublure
La Doublure is a 2006 French comedy film directed by Francis Veber, centered on a parking valet who becomes entangled in a billionaire’s scheme to hide his affair.
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B.
Pour elle
Pour elle is a 2008 French thriller film about a man who devises an elaborate plan to break his wrongfully imprisoned wife out of jail.
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C.
La Tournette
La Tournette is a prominent peak in the French Alps known for its panoramic views over Lake Annecy and popular hiking routes.
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D.
A coeur fendre
"A coeur fendre" is a song by French singer Alizée from her 2010 album "Une enfant du siècle," reflecting the record’s more mature, electro-pop style.
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E.
L'Homme au doigt
L'Homme au doigt is a famous bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, depicting an elongated, emaciated male figure pointing outward in his signature existential style.
- 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: À se tordre Target entity description: À se tordre is a celebrated collection of humorous and absurd short pieces by French writer Alphonse Allais, showcasing his distinctive wit and wordplay.
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A.
La Doublure
La Doublure is a 2006 French comedy film directed by Francis Veber, centered on a parking valet who becomes entangled in a billionaire’s scheme to hide his affair.
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B.
Pour elle
Pour elle is a 2008 French thriller film about a man who devises an elaborate plan to break his wrongfully imprisoned wife out of jail.
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C.
La Tournette
La Tournette is a prominent peak in the French Alps known for its panoramic views over Lake Annecy and popular hiking routes.
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D.
A coeur fendre
"A coeur fendre" is a song by French singer Alizée from her 2010 album "Une enfant du siècle," reflecting the record’s more mature, electro-pop style.
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E.
L'Homme au doigt
L'Homme au doigt is a famous bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, depicting an elongated, emaciated male figure pointing outward in his signature existential style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Alphonse Allais ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Alphonse Allais ⓘ |
| describedAs | collection of humorous and absurd short pieces ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist fiction
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humor ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
French-language editions
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translated editions ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
20th-century French comic prose
ⓘ
French humorists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
comic monologue
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humorous sketch ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasTitle | À se tordre ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French cabaret culture
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fin-de-siècle Parisian humor ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isInTheBibliographyOf | Alphonse Allais ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Belle Époque literature
ⓘ
linked to:
Belle Époque
|
| mainSubject |
everyday life
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human folly ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absurd humor
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paradoxical situations ⓘ puns ⓘ satire ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Paul Ollendorff ⓘ |
| partOf | French humorous literature canon ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| setting |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| style |
concise prose
ⓘ
ironic tone ⓘ linguistic experimentation ⓘ nonsense humor ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
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Subject: À se tordre Description of subject: À se tordre is a celebrated collection of humorous and absurd short pieces by French writer Alphonse Allais, showcasing his distinctive wit and wordplay.
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