The Dream of a Beast
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The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dream of a Beast canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6597430 — 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 Dream of a Beast Context triple: [Neil Jordan, authorOf, The Dream of a Beast]
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A.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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B.
Book of the Sleeping
Book of the Sleeping is the English rendering of the title of the Sauptika Parva, a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of sleeping warriors.
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C.
A Bad Dream
"A Bad Dream" is a melancholic piano-driven song by the English band Keane, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, emotive sound.
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D.
Mistress of Animals
Mistress of Animals is a title for a female divinity or figure in ancient art and mythology who exerts power over wild creatures and the natural world.
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E.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
- 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 Dream of a Beast Target entity description: The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
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A.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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B.
Book of the Sleeping
Book of the Sleeping is the English rendering of the title of the Sauptika Parva, a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of sleeping warriors.
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C.
A Bad Dream
"A Bad Dream" is a melancholic piano-driven song by the English band Keane, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, emotive sound.
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D.
Mistress of Animals
Mistress of Animals is a title for a female divinity or figure in ancient art and mythology who exerts power over wild creatures and the natural world.
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E.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Neil Jordan ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creatorOccupationOfAuthor |
filmmaker
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| fictional | true ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy novel
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ surreal fiction ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
dreamlike
ⓘ
surreal ⓘ |
| hasPsychologicalDepth | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dreams
ⓘ
identity ⓘ reality and illusion ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dream of a Beast Description of subject: The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.