Ferragus
E326524
Ferragus is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his La Comédie humaine cycle, depicting the secretive underworld and social intrigues of Parisian life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ferragus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3111062 — 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: Ferragus Context triple: [Scènes de la vie parisienne, hasPart, Ferragus]
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A.
Arorae
Arorae is a small, inhabited coral atoll in the southern Gilbert Islands of Kiribati, known for its traditional culture and remote location in the central Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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C.
Ober Gabelhorn
Ober Gabelhorn is a prominent pyramid-shaped mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, known for its striking profile and challenging climbing routes.
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D.
Rougemount
Rougemount is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Pickering, Ontario, located near the Rouge River valley in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.
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E.
Angmar
Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third 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: Ferragus Target entity description: Ferragus is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his La Comédie humaine cycle, depicting the secretive underworld and social intrigues of Parisian life.
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A.
Arorae
Arorae is a small, inhabited coral atoll in the southern Gilbert Islands of Kiribati, known for its traditional culture and remote location in the central Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Magor
Magor is a large village and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, known for its historic church and proximity to the Severn Estuary and major transport links.
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C.
Ober Gabelhorn
Ober Gabelhorn is a prominent pyramid-shaped mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, known for its striking profile and challenging climbing routes.
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D.
Rougemount
Rougemount is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Pickering, Ontario, located near the Rouge River valley in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.
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E.
Angmar
Angmar is a northern realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, ruled by the Witch-king and infamous as a stronghold of evil during the Third Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| belongsTo | 19th-century French novels ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| cycle | Histoire des Treize ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parisian high society
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Parisian underworld ⓘ secret societies ⓘ social intrigue ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| genre |
French literature
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realist novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | part of the Balzac canon ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | Ferragus is leader of the Dévorants ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | French realist tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ferragus, chef des Dévorants ⓘ |
| hasReception | recognized as an important component of La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | Ferragus, chef des Dévorants ⓘ |
| includedIn | Scènes de la vie parisienne ⓘ |
| isAbout |
a mysterious former convict leading a secret society in Paris
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the destructive effects of suspicion and jealousy ⓘ |
| literaryCyclePosition | early work in La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Auguste de Maulincour
ⓘ
Clémence Desmarets ⓘ Ferragus ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Jules Desmarets ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
Histoire des Treize
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La Comédie humaine ⓘ Scènes de la vie parisienne ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | France ⓘ |
| publicationForm | serial publication ⓘ |
| series | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
marital fidelity
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power of secret organizations ⓘ social surveillance ⓘ urban mystery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ferragus Description of subject: Ferragus is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his La Comédie humaine cycle, depicting the secretive underworld and social intrigues of Parisian life.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.