Between Three Plagues
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"Between Three Plagues" is a historical novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross that vividly reconstructs 16th-century Baltic life through the story of scholar and printer Balthasar Russow amid political and religious upheaval.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Between Three Plagues canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2043562 — 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: Between Three Plagues Context triple: [Jaan Kross, notableWork, Between Three Plagues]
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A.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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B.
The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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C.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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D.
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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E.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
- 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: Between Three Plagues Target entity description: "Between Three Plagues" is a historical novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross that vividly reconstructs 16th-century Baltic life through the story of scholar and printer Balthasar Russow amid political and religious upheaval.
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A.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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B.
The Consequences
The Consequences is a notable work associated with the creator or project known as Consequence, recognized for its significance within their body of work.
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C.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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D.
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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E.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Jaan Kross ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Estonian ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Balthasar Russow ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
printer
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scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Estonia ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical novel
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A People Without a Past
ⓘ
The Ropewalker ⓘ The Wide World ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Livonian War in the 16th century
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Reformation in Northern Europe ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted | Balthasar Russow ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Estonian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar Estonian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Balthasar Russow ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Livonian War era
ⓘ
detailed reconstruction of early modern Baltic society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Estonian ⓘ |
| placeOfAction |
Livonia
ⓘ
Tallinn ⓘ |
| portrays | 16th-century Baltic life ⓘ |
| protagonist | Balthasar Russow ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | Estonia ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Baltic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea region
Livonia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Livonian War
ⓘ
Reformation in the Baltic region ⓘ urban life in Tallinn ⓘ |
| theme |
Reformation
ⓘ
identity ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ power and authority ⓘ religious upheaval ⓘ social change ⓘ |
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Subject: Between Three Plagues Description of subject: "Between Three Plagues" is a historical novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross that vividly reconstructs 16th-century Baltic life through the story of scholar and printer Balthasar Russow amid political and religious upheaval.
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