Thy Neighbor’s Wife
E744173
"Thy Neighbor’s Wife" is a controversial 1981 non-fiction book by Gay Talese that explores the sexual revolution in mid-20th-century America through immersive journalism and candid reportage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thy Neighbor’s Wife canonical | 3 |
| Thy Neighbor's Wife | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8578009 — 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: Thy Neighbor’s Wife Context triple: [Gay Talese, notableWork, Thy Neighbor’s Wife]
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A.
The Unsuspecting Wife
"The Unsuspecting Wife" is a 1945 mystery novel by American author Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, known for its tense psychological suspense and domestic crime plot.
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B.
The Provoked Wife
The Provoked Wife is a late 17th-century Restoration comedy play by John Vanbrugh, known for its sharp wit and exploration of marriage and female agency.
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C.
The Neighbor
The Neighbor is a suspenseful crime thriller novel by Lisa Gardner that follows an investigation into a young mother’s mysterious disappearance and the dark secrets hidden within her seemingly ordinary family.
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D.
Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives is a 1922 silent drama film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim, renowned for its lavish production, psychological complexity, and early exploration of cinematic realism.
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E.
Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands is a 1919 silent drama film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim, noted for its psychological complexity and exploration of marital infidelity in the Austrian Alps.
- 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: Thy Neighbor’s Wife Target entity description: "Thy Neighbor’s Wife" is a controversial 1981 non-fiction book by Gay Talese that explores the sexual revolution in mid-20th-century America through immersive journalism and candid reportage.
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A.
The Unsuspecting Wife
"The Unsuspecting Wife" is a 1945 mystery novel by American author Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, known for its tense psychological suspense and domestic crime plot.
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B.
The Provoked Wife
The Provoked Wife is a late 17th-century Restoration comedy play by John Vanbrugh, known for its sharp wit and exploration of marriage and female agency.
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C.
The Neighbor
The Neighbor is a suspenseful crime thriller novel by Lisa Gardner that follows an investigation into a young mother’s mysterious disappearance and the dark secrets hidden within her seemingly ordinary family.
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D.
Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives is a 1922 silent drama film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim, renowned for its lavish production, psychological complexity, and early exploration of cinematic realism.
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E.
Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands is a 1919 silent drama film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim, noted for its psychological complexity and exploration of marital infidelity in the Austrian Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Gay Talese ⓘ |
| controversy |
author’s personal involvement in research settings
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explicit sexual content ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception |
criticized for ethics and voyeurism
ⓘ
mixed reviews ⓘ praised for reporting detail ⓘ |
| explores |
changing attitudes toward sex
ⓘ
commercial sex industry ⓘ extramarital affairs ⓘ legal and cultural battles over obscenity ⓘ pornography ⓘ swinging culture ⓘ |
| follows | Honor Thy Father ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
ⓘ
literary journalism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Gay Talese ⓘ |
| influenced | later works of literary journalism on sexuality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial depiction of American sexual mores ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gay Talese bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
Gay Talese
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| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
long-form interviews
ⓘ
participant observation ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
sexual revolution
ⓘ
sexuality in the United States ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
immersive journalism
ⓘ
narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thy Neighbor’s Wife Description of subject: "Thy Neighbor’s Wife" is a controversial 1981 non-fiction book by Gay Talese that explores the sexual revolution in mid-20th-century America through immersive journalism and candid reportage.
Referenced by (5)
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