Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe is a classic 1719 adventure novel by Daniel Defoe about a castaway who survives for years on a remote tropical island, often regarded as one of the earliest English novels.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robinson Crusoe Context triple: [Juan Fernández Islands, inspiredWork, Robinson Crusoe]
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, originally built for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition and later used for military and residential purposes.
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The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick is Herman Melville’s 1851 epic novel about Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to hunt the white whale, widely regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.
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The New World
The New World is the second volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," covering the era of exploration, colonization, and the rise of Britain’s overseas empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robinson Crusoe Target entity description: Robinson Crusoe is a classic 1719 adventure novel by Daniel Defoe about a castaway who survives for years on a remote tropical island, often regarded as one of the earliest English novels.
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A.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, originally built for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition and later used for military and residential purposes.
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B.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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C.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick is Herman Melville’s 1851 epic novel about Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to hunt the white whale, widely regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.
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E.
The New World
The New World is the second volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," covering the era of exploration, colonization, and the rise of Britain’s overseas empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English novel
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adventure novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
children's book
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comic ⓘ film ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Defoe ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
encounter with cannibals
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rescue of Friday ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstEditionDate | 25 April 1719 ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | three-volume book ⓘ |
| form | prose narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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realistic fiction ⓘ survival fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Friday
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Friday's father ⓘ a Spanish castaway ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
economic ambition
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religious conversion ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Robinsonade genre
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linked to:
Robinson Crusoe
The Swiss Family Robinson ⓘ desert island fiction genre ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Alexander Selkirk ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
foundational work of the novel form in English
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one of the earliest English novels ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Robinson Crusoe ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| plotSummary | A man is shipwrecked and survives for years on a remote island. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | sailor ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1719 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Taylor ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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tropical island ⓘ |
| theme |
civilization versus nature
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colonialism ⓘ individualism ⓘ religion and providence ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Robinson Crusoe ⓘ |
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Subject: Robinson Crusoe Description of subject: Robinson Crusoe is a classic 1719 adventure novel by Daniel Defoe about a castaway who survives for years on a remote tropical island, often regarded as one of the earliest English novels.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Robinson Crusoe
linked to: Robinson Crusoe
subject linked to:
BBC television series Faulks on Fiction
linked to: Robinson Crusoe
Friday
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work
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Robinson Crusoe; or, The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner
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linked to: Robinson Crusoe
linked to: Robinson Crusoe
linked to: Robinson Crusoe
linked to: Robinson Crusoe
Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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follows
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Robinson Crusoe
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linked to: Robinson Crusoe
The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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isSequelTo
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The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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linked to: Robinson Crusoe
linked to: Robinson Crusoe