The Stand
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comic book adaptation
horror novel
novel
post-apocalyptic novel
revised edition
television miniseries
The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror novel by Stephen King that follows survivors of a devastating plague as they become embroiled in an epic battle between good and evil.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stand Context triple: [Stephen King, notableWork, The Stand]
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The Shining
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by Stephen King that follows a troubled writer who becomes the winter caretaker of an isolated, malevolent hotel that slowly drives him to madness.
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The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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D.
The Drowned and the Saved
The Drowned and the Saved is Primo Levi’s final, reflective work of essays examining the moral, psychological, and historical complexities of the Holocaust and its survivors.
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E.
Vecherniy Kvartal
Vecherniy Kvartal is a popular Ukrainian comedy and satirical TV show known for its sketches, political humor, and live performances.
- 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 Stand Target entity description: The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror novel by Stephen King that follows survivors of a devastating plague as they become embroiled in an epic battle between good and evil.
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A.
The Shining
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by Stephen King that follows a troubled writer who becomes the winter caretaker of an isolated, malevolent hotel that slowly drives him to madness.
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B.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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C.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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D.
The Drowned and the Saved
The Drowned and the Saved is Primo Levi’s final, reflective work of essays examining the moral, psychological, and historical complexities of the Holocaust and its survivors.
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E.
Vecherniy Kvartal
Vecherniy Kvartal is a popular Ukrainian comedy and satirical TV show known for its sketches, political humor, and live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book adaptation
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horror novel ⓘ novel ⓘ post-apocalyptic novel ⓘ revised edition ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ |
| antagonist | Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| antagonistGroup | Las Vegas followers of Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Stand
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The Stand ⓘ The Stand ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Frannie Goldsmith
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Harold Lauder ⓘ Larry Underwood ⓘ Mother Abagail ⓘ Nick Andros ⓘ Randall Flagg ⓘ Stu Redman ⓘ |
| featuresDisease | Captain Trips ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | global pandemic ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
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linked to:
The Stand
The Stand (2020 miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
The Stand (comic book series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
|
| hasEdition |
The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition
ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
|
| hasISBN | 0-385-12168-7 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Captain Trips (section)
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On the Border (section) ⓘ The Stand (section) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
|
| influencedBy |
Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Book of Revelation ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Revelation
|
| mainTheme |
good versus evil
ⓘ
plague ⓘ religious allegory ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person omniscient ⓘ |
| notableFor |
epic length
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large ensemble cast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistGroup | Boulder Free Zone survivors ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1978
ⓘ
1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setDuring | post-apocalyptic future ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Stand Description of subject: The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror novel by Stephen King that follows survivors of a devastating plague as they become embroiled in an epic battle between good and evil.
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