Darker Than You Think
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Darker Than You Think is a classic 1948 dark fantasy and science fiction novel by Jack Williamson that explores shape-shifting, witchcraft, and the hidden survival of an ancient race alongside humanity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Darker Than You Think canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9438083 — 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: Darker Than You Think Context triple: [Jack Williamson, notableWork, Darker Than You Think]
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A.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
I See a Darkness
I See a Darkness is a critically acclaimed 1999 indie folk album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, known for its stark, introspective songwriting and haunting, minimalist sound.
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D.
After the Dark
After the Dark is a 2013 philosophical science-fiction thriller film that explores moral dilemmas through a series of apocalyptic thought experiments conducted by a high school philosophy class.
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E.
Things That I Do in the Dark
Things That I Do in the Dark is a poetry collection by June Jordan that explores Black womanhood, political struggle, and personal liberation through bold, intimate verse.
- 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: Darker Than You Think Target entity description: Darker Than You Think is a classic 1948 dark fantasy and science fiction novel by Jack Williamson that explores shape-shifting, witchcraft, and the hidden survival of an ancient race alongside humanity.
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A.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
I See a Darkness
I See a Darkness is a critically acclaimed 1999 indie folk album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, known for its stark, introspective songwriting and haunting, minimalist sound.
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D.
After the Dark
After the Dark is a 2013 philosophical science-fiction thriller film that explores moral dilemmas through a series of apocalyptic thought experiments conducted by a high school philosophy class.
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E.
Things That I Do in the Dark
Things That I Do in the Dark is a poetry collection by June Jordan that explores Black womanhood, political struggle, and personal liberation through bold, intimate verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| audience | adult readers ⓘ |
| author | Jack Williamson ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dream sequences
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occultism ⓘ parapsychology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtistFirstEdition | A. J. Donnell ⓘ |
| expandedToBookLength | yes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | April Bell ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
modern urban fantasy
ⓘ
werewolf fiction ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
Ballantine Books edition
ⓘ
Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks edition ⓘ
linked to:
Fantasy Masterworks
|
| includedIn | various science fiction and fantasy reprint editions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Golden Age science fiction
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linked to:
Golden Age of Science Fiction
|
| mainCharacter | Will Barbee ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early blend of dark fantasy and science fiction
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influential depiction of shapeshifters ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | serialized novel ⓘ |
| originalSerializationVenue | Unknown magazine ⓘ |
| originalSerializationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| pageCountFirstEdition | 256 ⓘ |
| plotElement |
ancient race surviving alongside humanity
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hypnosis and suggestion ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ werewolf-like shapeshifters ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fantasy Press ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| theme |
conflict between humans and non-humans
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evolutionary survival ⓘ hidden ancient race ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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suspenseful ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Darker Than You Think Description of subject: Darker Than You Think is a classic 1948 dark fantasy and science fiction novel by Jack Williamson that explores shape-shifting, witchcraft, and the hidden survival of an ancient race alongside humanity.
Referenced by (2)
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