Man and Superman
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Man and Superman is a 1903 philosophical comedy play by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of love, marriage, and the "life force" through witty dialogue and social satire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man and Superman canonical | 15 |
| Man and Superman (1903) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2414244 — 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: Man and Superman Context triple: [George Bernard Shaw, notableWork, Man and Superman]
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A.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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B.
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a 1966 soul ballad by James Brown, renowned for its powerful vocals, orchestral arrangement, and commentary on gender roles and male dominance in society.
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C.
The Man of a Thousand Voices
The Man of a Thousand Voices is the famous nickname of Mel Blanc, the legendary voice actor behind many iconic Looney Tunes and other cartoon characters.
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D.
Here's the Man!!!
"Here's the Man!!!" is a 1962 blues and soul album by Bobby "Blue" Bland that showcases his powerful vocals and helped cement his status as a leading figure in modern blues.
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E.
The Young Man
The Young Man is a central, unnamed character often portrayed as a youthful, impressionable figure whose experiences and development drive the narrative’s exploration of identity and coming of age.
- 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: Man and Superman Target entity description: Man and Superman is a 1903 philosophical comedy play by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of love, marriage, and the "life force" through witty dialogue and social satire.
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A.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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B.
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a 1966 soul ballad by James Brown, renowned for its powerful vocals, orchestral arrangement, and commentary on gender roles and male dominance in society.
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C.
The Man of a Thousand Voices
The Man of a Thousand Voices is the famous nickname of Mel Blanc, the legendary voice actor behind many iconic Looney Tunes and other cartoon characters.
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D.
Here's the Man!!!
"Here's the Man!!!" is a 1962 blues and soul album by Bobby "Blue" Bland that showcases his powerful vocals and helped cement his status as a leading figure in modern blues.
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E.
The Young Man
The Young Man is a central, unnamed character often portrayed as a youthful, impressionable figure whose experiences and development drive the narrative’s exploration of identity and coming of age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical comedy
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play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| actStructure | four acts ⓘ |
| author | George Bernard Shaw ⓘ |
| character |
Ann Whitefield
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Jack Tanner ⓘ John Tanner ⓘ Mendoza ⓘ Octavius Robinson ⓘ Ramsden ⓘ The Devil ⓘ
linked to:
the Devil
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
1901
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1902 ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | Shavian drama ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between romantic ideals and practical marriage
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pursuit of women as expression of life force ⓘ relationship between artist-intellectual and society ⓘ |
| firstPublisher |
Archibald Constable and Company
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linked to:
Archibald Constable & Co.
|
| genre |
comedy
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philosophical drama ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasPart | Don Juan in Hell ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Don Juan legend
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ philosophical idealism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
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gender roles ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ life force ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage revivals worldwide ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | George Bernard Shaw plays corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
creative evolution
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life force ⓘ |
| publicationForm | print ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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Spain ⓘ |
| style |
didactic
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satirical ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| writer | George Bernard Shaw ⓘ |
| yearOfPublication | 1903 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Man and Superman Description of subject: Man and Superman is a 1903 philosophical comedy play by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of love, marriage, and the "life force" through witty dialogue and social satire.
Referenced by (16)
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linked to: Man and Superman