The Grand Babylon Hotel

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literary work novel

The Grand Babylon Hotel is a 1902 novel by Arnold Bennett that blends mystery, satire, and high society intrigue in the setting of a luxurious European hotel.

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Label	Occurrences
The Grand Babylon Hotel canonical	7
Grand Babylon Hotel	4
Grand Babylon Hotel (temporary)	1
The Grand Babylon Hotel (1916 film)	1
The Grand Babylon Hotel (1920 film)	1
The Grand Babylon Hotel (TV, 1969)	1

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Target entity: The Grand Babylon Hotel
Context triple: [Arnold Bennett, notableWork, The Grand Babylon Hotel]

A. Flamingo Hotel
Flamingo Hotel is a historic Las Vegas resort and casino famously linked to mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and often regarded as one of the Strip’s earliest and most iconic properties.
B. Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, renowned for its opulent architecture and frequent appearances in films and literature.
C. The Joule Hotel
The Joule Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in downtown Dallas known for its striking neo-Gothic architecture, upscale amenities, and vibrant art-filled interiors.
D. The Hawthorne Hotel
The Hawthorne Hotel is a historic, famously haunted hotel in Salem, Massachusetts, known for its classic New England charm and proximity to key Salem attractions.
E. Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky is a historic luxury hotel in central Amsterdam, renowned for its prominent location on Dam Square and its long-standing role in the city’s social and cultural life.
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 Grand Babylon Hotel
Target entity description: The Grand Babylon Hotel is a 1902 novel by Arnold Bennett that blends mystery, satire, and high society intrigue in the setting of a luxurious European hotel.

A. Flamingo Hotel
Flamingo Hotel is a historic Las Vegas resort and casino famously linked to mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and often regarded as one of the Strip’s earliest and most iconic properties.
B. Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, renowned for its opulent architecture and frequent appearances in films and literature.
C. The Joule Hotel
The Joule Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in downtown Dallas known for its striking neo-Gothic architecture, upscale amenities, and vibrant art-filled interiors.
D. The Hawthorne Hotel
The Hawthorne Hotel is a historic, famously haunted hotel in Salem, Massachusetts, known for its classic New England charm and proximity to key Salem attractions.
E. Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky is a historic luxury hotel in central Amsterdam, renowned for its prominent location on Dam Square and its long-standing role in the city’s social and cultural life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	literary work ⓘ novel ⓘ
author	Arnold Bennett ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
firstPublicationFormat	serial ⓘ
genre	crime fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ thriller ⓘ
hasAdaptation	The Grand Babylon Hotel (1916 film) ⓘ linked to: The Grand Babylon Hotel The Grand Babylon Hotel (1920 film) ⓘ linked to: The Grand Babylon Hotel The Grand Babylon Hotel (TV, 1969) ⓘ linked to: The Grand Babylon Hotel
hasCharacterType	American millionaire protagonist ⓘ European aristocracy ⓘ hotel staff and management ⓘ
hasCoverArtist	various, depending on edition ⓘ
hasCriticalReception	considered a minor classic of popular Edwardian fiction ⓘ
hasFictionalLocation	Grand Babylon Hotel ⓘ linked to: The Grand Babylon Hotel
hasISBN	9780140034697 ⓘ
hasLiteraryStyle	fast-paced plotting ⓘ light satirical tone ⓘ
hasNarrativeElement	kidnapping plot ⓘ royal intrigue ⓘ
hasPageCount	approximately 240 pages ⓘ
hasSubgenre	adventure fiction ⓘ hotel mystery ⓘ
hasTargetAudience	adult readers ⓘ
hasTheme	appearance versus reality ⓘ conspiracy ⓘ high society intrigue ⓘ monarchy and politics ⓘ wealth and power ⓘ
isFollowedBy	The Old Wives' Tale (in Bennett’s major works chronology) ⓘ linked to: The Old Wives’ Tale
literarySetting	London ⓘ linked to: London, England luxury European hotel ⓘ
mainCharacter	Jules ⓘ Nella Racksole ⓘ Prince Eugen ⓘ linked to: Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke Theodore Racksole ⓘ
movement	Edwardian literature ⓘ
narrativePerspective	third-person narration ⓘ
notableFor	depiction of luxury cosmopolitan life ⓘ early example of hotel mystery novel ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
partOfAuthorBodyOfWork	Arnold Bennett bibliography ⓘ
publicationDate	1902 ⓘ
publisher	Chatto & Windus ⓘ
setInTimePeriod	late 19th century ⓘ

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