The Hamlet
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The Hamlet is a 1940 novel by William Faulkner that inaugurates his Snopes trilogy, exploring themes of greed, social change, and rural life in the American South.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Hamlet canonical | 20 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hamlet Context triple: [William Faulkner, notableWork, The Hamlet]
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A.
Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder while grappling with madness, morality, and mortality.
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B.
Hamlet (stage performances)
Hamlet (stage performances) refers to the numerous acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s tragic Danish prince, particularly noted for influential interpretations by actors such as Derek Jacobi.
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C.
Hamlet (1996 film)
Hamlet (1996 film) is Kenneth Branagh’s unabridged, star-studded cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, renowned for its four-hour runtime and lavish 70mm production.
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D.
Hamlet (1948 film)
Hamlet (1948 film) is Laurence Olivier’s acclaimed black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, noted for its psychological focus and multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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E.
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that portrays an aging monarch’s descent into madness after he divides his kingdom among his daughters, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and human suffering.
- 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 Hamlet Target entity description: The Hamlet is a 1940 novel by William Faulkner that inaugurates his Snopes trilogy, exploring themes of greed, social change, and rural life in the American South.
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A.
Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder while grappling with madness, morality, and mortality.
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B.
Hamlet (stage performances)
Hamlet (stage performances) refers to the numerous acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s tragic Danish prince, particularly noted for influential interpretations by actors such as Derek Jacobi.
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C.
Hamlet (1996 film)
Hamlet (1996 film) is Kenneth Branagh’s unabridged, star-studded cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, renowned for its four-hour runtime and lavish 70mm production.
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D.
Hamlet (1948 film)
Hamlet (1948 film) is Laurence Olivier’s acclaimed black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, noted for its psychological focus and multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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E.
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that portrays an aging monarch’s descent into madness after he divides his kingdom among his daughters, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and human suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores |
rise of a poor white family in the rural South
ⓘ
tension between traditional agrarian life and emerging capitalism ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ab Snopes
ⓘ
linked to:
Flem Snopes
Flem Snopes ⓘ Jody Varner ⓘ V. K. Ratliff ⓘ Will Varner ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Mansion
ⓘ
The Town ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | none (first novel in the Snopes trilogy) ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
ⓘ
modernist novel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Hamlet: A Novel of the Snopes Family ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | considered an important work in Faulkner’s late career ⓘ |
| hasForm | long fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394419510 (later edition) ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryMovement |
Southern Renaissance
ⓘ
modernism ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 400 ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Yoknapatawpha County cycle of works by William Faulkner
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoknapatawpha saga
|
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
economic exploitation ⓘ family ambition ⓘ greed ⓘ rural life ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of rural Mississippi life
ⓘ
introduction of the Snopes family saga in novel form ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Snopes trilogy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | late 19th century and early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| settingLocation |
fictional Yoknapatawpha County
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoknapatawpha County
|
| settingRegion |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
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| structure | four-part novel ⓘ |
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