Out of the Silent Planet
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Out of the Silent Planet is a 1938 science fiction novel by C. S. Lewis, the first book in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of morality, theology, and extraterrestrial life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Out of the Silent Planet canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7595883 — 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: Out of the Silent Planet Context triple: [Inklings, associatedWork, Out of the Silent Planet]
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A.
Rocannon's World
Rocannon's World is a science fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that introduces her Hainish universe through the story of an ethnologist exploring a perilous alien planet.
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B.
Last and First Men
Last and First Men is a seminal 1930 science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon that presents a sweeping future history of humanity across billions of years and multiple evolved species.
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C.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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D.
A Fire Upon the Deep
A Fire Upon the Deep is a 1992 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge, renowned for its richly imagined galactic-scale setting, exploration of superhuman intelligence, and influential "Zones of Thought" concept.
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E.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
- 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: Out of the Silent Planet Target entity description: Out of the Silent Planet is a 1938 science fiction novel by C. S. Lewis, the first book in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of morality, theology, and extraterrestrial life.
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A.
Rocannon's World
Rocannon's World is a science fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that introduces her Hainish universe through the story of an ethnologist exploring a perilous alien planet.
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B.
Last and First Men
Last and First Men is a seminal 1930 science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon that presents a sweeping future history of humanity across billions of years and multiple evolved species.
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C.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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D.
A Fire Upon the Deep
A Fire Upon the Deep is a 1992 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge, renowned for its richly imagined galactic-scale setting, exploration of superhuman intelligence, and influential "Zones of Thought" concept.
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E.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Lewis ⓘ |
| character |
Devine
ⓘ
Dr. Weston ⓘ Elwin Ransom ⓘ Oyarsa of Malacandra ⓘ hrossa ⓘ pfifltriggi ⓘ séroni ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | Mars as Malacandra ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
communication with alien species
ⓘ
conflict between scientific materialism and spiritual reality ⓘ moral responsibility of humanity ⓘ |
| followedBy | Perelandra ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
theological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Christian science fiction
ⓘ
space travel narratives with theological themes ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Perelandra
ⓘ
That Hideous Strength ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | none ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Christian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Elwin Ransom ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | C. S. Lewis bibliography ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first book ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| protagonist | Elwin Ransom ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher |
John Lane, The Bodley Head
ⓘ
linked to:
The Bodley Head
|
| series |
Space Trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
The Space Trilogy
|
| setting |
Earth
ⓘ
Malacandra ⓘ
linked to:
Barsoom
|
| targetAudience |
adult readers
ⓘ
young adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic order
ⓘ
extraterrestrial life ⓘ imperialism ⓘ morality ⓘ original sin ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | interwar period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Out of the Silent Planet Description of subject: Out of the Silent Planet is a 1938 science fiction novel by C. S. Lewis, the first book in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of morality, theology, and extraterrestrial life.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.