Black Dogs
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"Black Dogs" is a 1992 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the aftermath of World War II and the clash between rationalism and spiritual belief through the story of a troubled marriage.
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| Black Dogs canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Dogs Context triple: [Ian McEwan, notableWork, Black Dogs]
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A.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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B.
White Dog
White Dog is a crime novel in the Jack Irish series by Australian author Peter Temple, featuring the Melbourne lawyer and debt-collector embroiled in a complex investigation.
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C.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
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D.
Big Dog
Big Dog is the nickname of Tony Pérez, the Hall of Fame Cuban-American first baseman best known as a key run producer for the Cincinnati Reds’ “Big Red Machine” teams of the 1970s.
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E.
What the Dog Saw
What the Dog Saw is a collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker essays that explores surprising insights into human behavior, decision-making, and everyday phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Dogs Target entity description: "Black Dogs" is a 1992 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the aftermath of World War II and the clash between rationalism and spiritual belief through the story of a troubled marriage.
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A.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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B.
White Dog
White Dog is a crime novel in the Jack Irish series by Australian author Peter Temple, featuring the Melbourne lawyer and debt-collector embroiled in a complex investigation.
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C.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
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D.
Big Dog
Big Dog is the nickname of Tony Pérez, the Hall of Fame Cuban-American first baseman best known as a key run producer for the Cincinnati Reds’ “Big Red Machine” teams of the 1970s.
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E.
What the Dog Saw
What the Dog Saw is a collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker essays that explores surprising insights into human behavior, decision-making, and everyday phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian McEwan ⓘ |
| characterRelationship | June Tremaine and Bernard Tremaine are married ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | notable UK first edition cover by Jonathan Cape design team ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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literary fiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook adaptation
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hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780224030690 ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bernard Tremaine
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Jeremy ⓘ June Tremaine ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Jeremy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of ideological conflict within a marriage
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use of personal narrative to examine European history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 176 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | Ian McEwan bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Bernard embraces rationalism and political activism
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Jeremy investigates the history of his parents-in-law's marriage ⓘ June has a transformative encounter with two black dogs in rural France ⓘ June turns toward mysticism and spiritual belief ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| setting |
Berlin
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France ⓘ rural Languedoc region ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European politics after World War II
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fall of communism ⓘ philosophy of reason ⓘ religious experience ⓘ |
| symbol | black dogs as embodiment of evil and violence ⓘ |
| theme |
aftermath of World War II
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clash between rationalism and spiritual belief ⓘ evil ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ memory and subjectivity ⓘ political disillusionment ⓘ |
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