The Card
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The Card is a comic novel by English writer Arnold Bennett that follows the ambitious rise of the charming and enterprising Edward Henry Machin in the fictional Five Towns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Card canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2898320 — 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: The Card Context triple: [Arnold Bennett, notableWork, The Card]
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A.
Troika card
The Troika card is a reusable contactless smart card used for paying fares across Moscow’s public transportation system.
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B.
Go-To Card
The Go-To Card is a reusable, contactless smart card used to pay fares on the Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO transit system.
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C.
Cardiac Cards
Cardiac Cards is a nickname for the former St. Louis Cardinals NFL team, referencing their dramatic, late-game comebacks and close finishes.
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D.
Nol card
The Nol card is a rechargeable smart card used for paying fares across Dubai’s public transportation network, including metro, buses, trams, and water buses.
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E.
Card
Card is a surname most notably borne by Andrew Card, a former White House Chief of Staff under U.S. President George W. Bush.
- 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: The Card Target entity description: The Card is a comic novel by English writer Arnold Bennett that follows the ambitious rise of the charming and enterprising Edward Henry Machin in the fictional Five Towns.
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A.
Troika card
The Troika card is a reusable contactless smart card used for paying fares across Moscow’s public transportation system.
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B.
Go-To Card
The Go-To Card is a reusable, contactless smart card used to pay fares on the Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO transit system.
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C.
Cardiac Cards
Cardiac Cards is a nickname for the former St. Louis Cardinals NFL team, referencing their dramatic, late-game comebacks and close finishes.
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D.
Nol card
The Nol card is a rechargeable smart card used for paying fares across Dubai’s public transportation network, including metro, buses, trams, and water buses.
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E.
Card
Card is a surname most notably borne by Andrew Card, a former White House Chief of Staff under U.S. President George W. Bush.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Card (1922 film)
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The Card (1952 film) ⓘ stage musical adaptations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Card: A Story of Adventure in the Five Towns
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linked to:
The Five Towns stories
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| author | Arnold Bennett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | life in the Staffordshire Potteries (fictionalized as Five Towns) ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| follows | the ambitious rise of Edward Henry Machin ⓘ |
| genre | comic fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Edward Henry Machin ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Card: A Story of Adventure in the Five Towns
ⓘ
linked to:
The Five Towns stories
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| literarySeries | Five Towns novels ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edward Henry Machin ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
ambition
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provincial life in industrial England ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Arnold Bennett's best-known novels ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | entrepreneur ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
charming
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enterprising ⓘ |
| publisher | Methuen & Co. ⓘ |
| setting | Five Towns ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional townscape ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Card Description of subject: The Card is a comic novel by English writer Arnold Bennett that follows the ambitious rise of the charming and enterprising Edward Henry Machin in the fictional Five Towns.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.