The Devils
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The Devils is a political and psychological novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores radicalism, moral chaos, and the destructive consequences of revolutionary ideology in 19th-century Russia.
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| The Devils canonical | 8 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Devils Context triple: [Fyodor Dostoevsky, notableWork, The Devils]
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New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, competing in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and known for their defensive legacy and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) based in the New York metropolitan area.
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New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) and one of the league’s Original Six franchises.
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Bruins
Bruins is the nickname for the athletic teams representing the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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New England Whalers
The New England Whalers were a World Hockey Association team based in New England that later joined the NHL as the Hartford Whalers.
- 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: The Devils Target entity description: The Devils is a political and psychological novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores radicalism, moral chaos, and the destructive consequences of revolutionary ideology in 19th-century Russia.
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A.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, competing in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and known for their defensive legacy and multiple Stanley Cup championships.
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B.
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) based in the New York metropolitan area.
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C.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) and one of the league’s Original Six franchises.
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D.
Bruins
Bruins is the nickname for the athletic teams representing the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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E.
New England Whalers
The New England Whalers were a World Hockey Association team based in New England that later joined the NHL as the Hartford Whalers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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political novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Demons
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The Possessed ⓘ |
| author | Fyodor Dostoevsky ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sergey Nechayev and his revolutionary circle ⓘ |
| centralConflict | clash between revolutionary nihilists and traditional society ⓘ |
| centralMotif | possession by ideological “demons” ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
destructive consequences of ideology
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moral chaos ⓘ nihilism ⓘ political extremism ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ radicalism ⓘ revolutionary ideology ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Russian Messenger ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical novel
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political fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Devils (1971 film by Andrzej Żuławski)
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Orthodox Christian thought
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contemporary Russian revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of Russian literature
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major work of Fyodor Dostoevsky ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kirilov
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Nikolai Stavrogin ⓘ Pyotr Verkhovensky ⓘ Shatov ⓘ Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Anton Lavrentyevich G-v ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
freedom and responsibility
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the crisis of faith in modern society ⓘ the nature of evil ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | serial publication ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| settingLocation | provincial Russian town ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
19th century
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pre-revolutionary Russia ⓘ |
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