The Star Rover
E457461
The Star Rover is a 1915 novel by Jack London that blends prison realism with mystical astral projection, following an inmate who escapes torture by journeying through his past lives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Star Rover canonical | 3 |
| The Star Rover (1920 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626253 — 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 Star Rover Context triple: [The Jacket, basedOn, The Star Rover]
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A.
The Star Flyer
The Star Flyer is a tall swing ride attraction at Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens that lifts riders high into the air for panoramic views of the city.
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B.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
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C.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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D.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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E.
The Mansions of the Stars
The Mansions of the Stars is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Buruj, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on the celestial constellations and God’s judgment over persecutors of the faithful.
- 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 Star Rover Target entity description: The Star Rover is a 1915 novel by Jack London that blends prison realism with mystical astral projection, following an inmate who escapes torture by journeying through his past lives.
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A.
The Star Flyer
The Star Flyer is a tall swing ride attraction at Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens that lifts riders high into the air for panoramic views of the city.
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B.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
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C.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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D.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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E.
The Mansions of the Stars
The Mansions of the Stars is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Buruj, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on the celestial constellations and God’s judgment over persecutors of the faithful.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | silent film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Jacket ⓘ |
| author | Jack London ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
astral projection
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freedom of the mind ⓘ individual vs. institution ⓘ prison brutality ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ survival ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| containsForm |
frame narrative
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historical episodes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresElement |
astral travel
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past-life regression ⓘ realistic depiction of prison conditions ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy novel
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mystical fiction ⓘ prison novel ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Star Rover (1920 film)
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linked to:
The Star Rover
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| hasMainCharacter | Darryl Standing ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 350 pages ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
abuse of power in penal systems
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capital punishment ⓘ psychological resilience ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | accounts of prison life at San Quentin ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American naturalism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining prison realism with mystical experiences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorPeriod | late works of Jack London ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A condemned prisoner escapes the torture of a straitjacket by projecting his consciousness into vivid experiences of past lives across history. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
ⓘ
linked to:
The Macmillan Company
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| setting |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
San Quentin State Prison ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Star Rover Description of subject: The Star Rover is a 1915 novel by Jack London that blends prison realism with mystical astral projection, following an inmate who escapes torture by journeying through his past lives.
Referenced by (4)
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