Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man
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Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical novel that nostalgically portrays pre–World War I rural England and the early life of a young man before the trauma of war.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man canonical | 8 |
| Memoirs of a Fox‑Hunting Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man Context triple: [Siegfried Sassoon, notableWork, Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man]
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A.
Hound and Hunter
Hound and Hunter is an 1892 oil painting by American realist artist Winslow Homer depicting a tense hunting scene in the Florida wilderness.
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B.
The Lion Hunt
The Lion Hunt is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting a violent, dynamic struggle between hunters and lions, celebrated for its intense movement and vivid realism.
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C.
The Horse’s Mouth
The Horse’s Mouth is a 1958 British comedy film, based on Joyce Cary’s novel, about an eccentric painter obsessed with his art, featuring a notable performance by Michael Gough.
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D.
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party is a 1985 British period drama film set in Edwardian England that explores class tensions and the fading aristocracy on the eve of World War I.
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E.
Chamois Hunter
Chamois Hunter is a minor character in Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred," representing a simple, grounded mountain dweller who briefly interacts with the tormented protagonist.
- 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: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man Target entity description: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical novel that nostalgically portrays pre–World War I rural England and the early life of a young man before the trauma of war.
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A.
Hound and Hunter
Hound and Hunter is an 1892 oil painting by American realist artist Winslow Homer depicting a tense hunting scene in the Florida wilderness.
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B.
The Lion Hunt
The Lion Hunt is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting a violent, dynamic struggle between hunters and lions, celebrated for its intense movement and vivid realism.
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C.
The Horse’s Mouth
The Horse’s Mouth is a 1958 British comedy film, based on Joyce Cary’s novel, about an eccentric painter obsessed with his art, featuring a notable performance by Michael Gough.
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D.
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party is a 1985 British period drama film set in Edwardian England that explores class tensions and the fading aristocracy on the eve of World War I.
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E.
Chamois Hunter
Chamois Hunter is a minor character in Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred," representing a simple, grounded mountain dweller who briefly interacts with the tormented protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| author | Siegfried Sassoon ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hawthornden Prize
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James Tait Black Memorial Prize ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Siegfried Sassoon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
British upper-class country life
ⓘ
transition from peace to war ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
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Sherston’s Progress ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
ⓘ
bildungsroman ⓘ sports fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aunt Evelyn
ⓘ
Denis Milden ⓘ George Sherston ⓘ
linked to:
George Sherston trilogy
Stephen Colwood ⓘ Tom Dixon ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
ⓘ
Sherston’s Progress ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
elegiac
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | World War I literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English rural life
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World War I ⓘ fox hunting ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | rural England ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of pre-war English rural society
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semi-autobiographical depiction of Siegfried Sassoon’s youth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Sherston trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
Sherston’s Progress
|
| protagonist |
George Sherston
ⓘ
linked to:
George Sherston trilogy
|
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Faber and Faber
ⓘ
Faber and Gwyer ⓘ
linked to:
Faber & Gwyer
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| settingPeriod |
World War I
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pre–World War I ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
class and society
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loss of innocence ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ sport and masculinity ⓘ trauma of war ⓘ |
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Subject: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man Description of subject: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical novel that nostalgically portrays pre–World War I rural England and the early life of a young man before the trauma of war.
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linked to: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man