The First Affair
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The First Affair is a novel by Tom Dolby that explores the complexities and consequences of a young woman's romantic entanglement with a powerful, older man in the world of politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The First Affair canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4179430 — 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: The First Affair Context triple: [Tom Dolby, notableWork, The First Affair]
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A.
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor is a 2013 romantic drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry that follows the unraveling of a marriage after infidelity and features Kim Kardashian in a supporting role.
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B.
The Affair
The Affair is an American television drama series that explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital relationship and its aftermath through multiple, often conflicting perspectives.
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C.
The Affair
The Affair is a Jack Reacher thriller novel by Lee Child that serves as a prequel, exploring the events that led Reacher to leave the U.S. Army.
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D.
Unfaithful
Unfaithful is a 2002 American erotic thriller film about a married woman’s extramarital affair that spirals into violence and moral crisis.
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E.
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night is a 1935 romantic drama film directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten, that explores a troubled marriage and a forbidden love in rural New England.
- 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 First Affair Target entity description: The First Affair is a novel by Tom Dolby that explores the complexities and consequences of a young woman's romantic entanglement with a powerful, older man in the world of politics.
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A.
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor is a 2013 romantic drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry that follows the unraveling of a marriage after infidelity and features Kim Kardashian in a supporting role.
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B.
The Affair
The Affair is an American television drama series that explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital relationship and its aftermath through multiple, often conflicting perspectives.
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C.
The Affair
The Affair is a Jack Reacher thriller novel by Lee Child that serves as a prequel, exploring the events that led Reacher to leave the U.S. Army.
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D.
Unfaithful
Unfaithful is a 2002 American erotic thriller film about a married woman’s extramarital affair that spirals into violence and moral crisis.
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E.
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night is a 1935 romantic drama film directed by King Vidor, starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten, that explores a troubled marriage and a forbidden love in rural New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Tom Dolby ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Amanda Filipacchi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
complexities of a secret relationship
ⓘ
impact of power and ambition on personal life ⓘ public scandal and private guilt ⓘ |
| focusesOn | affair with a powerful older man ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Washington D.C. political environment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | young woman ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| publisher | St. Martin's Press ⓘ |
| setting | world of politics ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of infidelity
ⓘ
politics ⓘ power imbalance ⓘ romantic entanglement ⓘ scandal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The First Affair Description of subject: The First Affair is a novel by Tom Dolby that explores the complexities and consequences of a young woman's romantic entanglement with a powerful, older man in the world of politics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.