The Incomplete Enchanter
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The Incomplete Enchanter is a classic fantasy novel, co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, that follows a modern psychologist who uses symbolic logic to transport himself into mythological worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Incomplete Enchanter canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9184329 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Incomplete Enchanter Context triple: [L. Sprague de Camp, notableWork, The Incomplete Enchanter]
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A.
Enchanter
Enchanter is a classic 1983 interactive fiction fantasy game by Infocom, known for its spellcasting system and text-based adventure gameplay.
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B.
The Sorcerers
The Sorcerers is a work associated with American intelligence officer and author E. Howard Hunt, reflecting his career in espionage-themed and politically charged writing.
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C.
Spellmonger
Spellmonger is a long-running epic fantasy novel series by Terry Mancour that follows the rise of a battle-weary mage in a richly detailed, war-torn world.
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D.
The Spell
The Spell is a subtitle of G.K. Chesterton’s metaphysical novel "Thursday; or, The Man Who Was Thursday," highlighting its enigmatic, almost magical atmosphere.
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E.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
- 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 Incomplete Enchanter Target entity description: The Incomplete Enchanter is a classic fantasy novel, co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, that follows a modern psychologist who uses symbolic logic to transport himself into mythological worlds.
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A.
Enchanter
Enchanter is a classic 1983 interactive fiction fantasy game by Infocom, known for its spellcasting system and text-based adventure gameplay.
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B.
The Sorcerers
The Sorcerers is a work associated with American intelligence officer and author E. Howard Hunt, reflecting his career in espionage-themed and politically charged writing.
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C.
Spellmonger
Spellmonger is a long-running epic fantasy novel series by Terry Mancour that follows the rise of a battle-weary mage in a richly detailed, war-torn world.
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D.
The Spell
The Spell is a subtitle of G.K. Chesterton’s metaphysical novel "Thursday; or, The Man Who Was Thursday," highlighting its enigmatic, almost magical atmosphere.
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E.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| author |
Fletcher Pratt
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L. Sprague de Camp ⓘ |
| basedOn | mythology ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| containsWork |
The Mathematics of Magic
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The Roaring Trumpet ⓘ |
| containsWorld |
Norse mythology world
ⓘ
Spenserian romance world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Hubert Rogers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | fix-up of previously published stories ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Castle of Iron ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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portal fantasy ⓘ science fantasy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later portal fantasy works ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySource |
Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene
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linked to:
The Faerie Queene
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| hasMythologicalSource | Norse myths ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait | protagonist uses symbolic logic to travel between worlds ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash of modern and mythic cultures
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rationalism versus magic ⓘ |
| includedIn | various omnibus editions of the Harold Shea series ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | light, humorous adventure ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harold Shea ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | symbolic logic used for world-travel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining logical reasoning with magic
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humorous tone ⓘ |
| originalFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf |
Harold Shea stories
ⓘ
linked to:
Harold Shea
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| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| series | Harold Shea series ⓘ |
| settingType | multiple parallel worlds ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWriting | early 1940s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Incomplete Enchanter Description of subject: The Incomplete Enchanter is a classic fantasy novel, co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, that follows a modern psychologist who uses symbolic logic to transport himself into mythological worlds.
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