La Princesse de Babylone
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La Princesse de Babylone is a satirical philosophical tale by Voltaire that blends romance, fantasy, and social critique to explore themes of reason, tolerance, and the follies of civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Princesse de Babylone canonical | 5 |
| Princess of Babylon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T280773 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Princesse de Babylone Context triple: [Voltaire, notableWork, La Princesse de Babylone]
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A.
Palace of Desire
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B.
The Lady of Pleasure
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C.
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D.
The Constant Maid
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E.
The Enchantress of Florence
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- 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: La Princesse de Babylone Target entity description: La Princesse de Babylone is a satirical philosophical tale by Voltaire that blends romance, fantasy, and social critique to explore themes of reason, tolerance, and the follies of civilization.
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A.
Palace of Desire
Palace of Desire is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, forming the second part of his acclaimed Cairo Trilogy that explores family life and social change in early 20th-century Egypt.
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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 Sheik
The Sheik is a 1921 silent romantic drama film that became one of Rudolph Valentino’s most iconic roles and a defining work of early Hollywood stardom.
-
D.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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E.
The Enchantress of Florence
The Enchantress of Florence is a historical fantasy novel by Salman Rushdie that intertwines Mughal India and Renaissance Florence in a richly imaginative tale of love, power, and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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philosophical tale ⓘ satirical tale ⓘ |
| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Candide
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Zadig ⓘ |
| containsElement |
allegory
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fantastical journeys ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresContrastBetween | natural virtue and corrupt civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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philosophical fiction ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure | picaresque journey ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOrigin | Babylonian princess ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
critique of European customs
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moral reflection ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French Enlightenment literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
irony
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satire of monarchy ⓘ satire of organized religion ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amazan
ⓘ
Formosante ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of civilization
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cultural relativism ⓘ reason ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ social criticism ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
Voltaire's philosophical tales
ⓘ
linked to:
Candide
|
| philosophicalConcern |
critique of fanaticism
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critique of superstition ⓘ use of reason in human affairs ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Babylon
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Egypt ⓘ Persia ⓘ various regions of the known world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Voltaire ⓘ |
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linked to: La Princesse de Babylone