The Magician (novel)
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The Magician is a 1908 novel by W. Somerset Maugham that blends occult themes, psychological drama, and satire in its portrayal of a sinister magician inspired by Aleister Crowley.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Magician (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17640377 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Magician (novel) Context triple: [The Magician, basedOn, The Magician (novel)]
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The Magician
The Magician is a modernist painting by American artist Albert Bloch, known for its expressive, symbolist style and association with the early 20th-century avant-garde.
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B.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
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C.
The Magician
The Magician is the feared vigilante-turned-villain alter ego of Malcolm Merlyn in the DC TV series "Arrow," known for his lethal archery skills and role in major catastrophes in Star City.
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The Magician
"The Magician" is a reflective, narrative-driven indie folk song by Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf, known for its intricate storytelling and melancholic atmosphere.
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The Magician
The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.
- 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 Magician (novel) Target entity description: The Magician is a 1908 novel by W. Somerset Maugham that blends occult themes, psychological drama, and satire in its portrayal of a sinister magician inspired by Aleister Crowley.
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A.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
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B.
The Magician
The Magician is a modernist painting by American artist Albert Bloch, known for its expressive, symbolist style and association with the early 20th-century avant-garde.
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C.
The Magician
The Magician is the feared vigilante-turned-villain alter ego of Malcolm Merlyn in the DC TV series "Arrow," known for his lethal archery skills and role in major catastrophes in Star City.
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D.
The Magician
"The Magician" is a reflective, narrative-driven indie folk song by Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf, known for its intricate storytelling and melancholic atmosphere.
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E.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.