The Devil and Miss Prym
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The Devil and Miss Prym is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores the nature of good and evil through the moral dilemmas faced by a small village and a young woman.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Devil and Miss Prym canonical | 22 |
| The Devil and Miss Prym (2000 novel) | 2 |
| The Devil and Miss Prym universe | 1 |
| The Devil and Miss Prym was first published in 2000 | 1 |
| novel The Devil and Miss Prym | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Devil and Miss Prym Context triple: [Paulo Coelho, notableWork, The Devil and Miss Prym]
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A.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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B.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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C.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
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D.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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E.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
- 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 Devil and Miss Prym Target entity description: The Devil and Miss Prym is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores the nature of good and evil through the moral dilemmas faced by a small village and a young woman.
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A.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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B.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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C.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
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D.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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E.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ |
| author | Paulo Coelho ⓘ |
| centralConflict | a moral dilemma involving murder for gold ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Berta
ⓘ
the Hotel Landlady ⓘ the Mayor ⓘ the Priest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Zahir ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of ideas
ⓘ
philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ many other languages ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Portuguese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chantal Prym
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the Stranger ⓘ |
| motif |
angel and devil within humans
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deal with the devil ⓘ gold bars ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical style
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exploration of moral relativism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 200 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | And on the Seventh Day trilogy ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Brazil ⓘ |
| precededBy | Veronika Decides to Die ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | barmaid ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Editora Rocco
ⓘ
HarperCollins ⓘ |
| setting | a small isolated village ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
collective responsibility
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ethics ⓘ fear and courage ⓘ good and evil ⓘ human nature ⓘ moral choice ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Paulo Coelho ⓘ |
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Subject: The Devil and Miss Prym Description of subject: The Devil and Miss Prym is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores the nature of good and evil through the moral dilemmas faced by a small village and a young woman.
Referenced by (27)
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the Stranger
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the Stranger
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the Mayor
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the Mayor
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linked to: The Devil and Miss Prym
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fictional village of Viscos
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fictional village of Viscos
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fictional village of Viscos
linked to: The Devil and Miss Prym