A Maggot
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A Maggot is a 1985 experimental historical novel by John Fowles that blends mystery, metafiction, and philosophical themes set in 18th-century England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Maggot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13561296 — 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 Maggot Context triple: [John Fowles, notableWork, A Maggot]
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A.
Maggot Moon
Maggot Moon is a dystopian young adult novel by Sally Gardner that follows a dyslexic boy uncovering a sinister government conspiracy in an alternate totalitarian Britain.
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B.
The Two Magots
The Two Magots is the English rendering of “Les Deux Magots,” the name of a famed historic Parisian café long associated with writers, artists, and intellectuals.
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C.
Mr Fortune’s Maggot
Mr Fortune’s Maggot is a 1927 novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner that follows a well-meaning missionary’s morally complex experiences on a remote South Pacific island.
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D.
Carrion
"Carrion" is a song by the British progressive metal band TesseracT, featured on their debut album "One" and known for its atmospheric djent sound and dynamic vocal work.
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E.
Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a critically acclaimed 1994 EP by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark, acoustic sound and introspective themes.
- 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 Maggot Target entity description: A Maggot is a 1985 experimental historical novel by John Fowles that blends mystery, metafiction, and philosophical themes set in 18th-century England.
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A.
Maggot Moon
Maggot Moon is a dystopian young adult novel by Sally Gardner that follows a dyslexic boy uncovering a sinister government conspiracy in an alternate totalitarian Britain.
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B.
The Two Magots
The Two Magots is the English rendering of “Les Deux Magots,” the name of a famed historic Parisian café long associated with writers, artists, and intellectuals.
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C.
Mr Fortune’s Maggot
Mr Fortune’s Maggot is a 1927 novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner that follows a well-meaning missionary’s morally complex experiences on a remote South Pacific island.
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D.
Carrion
"Carrion" is a song by the British progressive metal band TesseracT, featured on their debut album "One" and known for its atmospheric djent sound and dynamic vocal work.
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E.
Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is a critically acclaimed 1994 EP by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark, acoustic sound and introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental novel
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historical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | John Fowles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsWork | Mantissa ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ metafiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Fowles ⓘ |
| hasForm | frame narrative ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Bartholomew
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Rebecca Lee ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | term from 18th-century usage meaning whimsical idea or notion ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
metafictional devices
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multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England ⓘ |
| settingTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Enlightenment versus superstition
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gender roles ⓘ law and justice ⓘ power and authority ⓘ religion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social class ⓘ truth and narrative reliability ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
legal documents and depositions
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shifts in narrative voice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Maggot Description of subject: A Maggot is a 1985 experimental historical novel by John Fowles that blends mystery, metafiction, and philosophical themes set in 18th-century England.
Referenced by (1)
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