Histoire de ma vie
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Histoire de ma vie is the famous autobiographical memoir of Giacomo Casanova, chronicling his adventurous life, romantic exploits, and encounters across 18th-century Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Histoire de ma vie canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9736069 — 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: Histoire de ma vie Context triple: [Giacomo Casanova, notableWork, Histoire de ma vie]
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A.
Vivre sa vie
Vivre sa vie is a 1962 French New Wave film by Jean-Luc Godard that follows a young woman’s descent into prostitution through a series of stylized, documentary-like vignettes.
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B.
Mon Histoire
Mon Histoire is the original French song that served as the basis for the English-language musical number "On My Own" from Les Misérables.
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C.
Une vie
Une vie is a 19th-century realist novel by Guy de Maupassant that traces the disillusionment and hardships of a young Norman woman from hopeful youth to bitter maturity.
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D.
La Vie
La Vie is a 1903 Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso that portrays a somber, symbolic scene reflecting themes of poverty, despair, and existential struggle.
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E.
La mia vita
La mia vita is the autobiographical work of Italian general Giovanni Messe, in which he recounts his military career and personal experiences.
- 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: Histoire de ma vie Target entity description: Histoire de ma vie is the famous autobiographical memoir of Giacomo Casanova, chronicling his adventurous life, romantic exploits, and encounters across 18th-century Europe.
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A.
Vivre sa vie
Vivre sa vie is a 1962 French New Wave film by Jean-Luc Godard that follows a young woman’s descent into prostitution through a series of stylized, documentary-like vignettes.
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B.
Mon Histoire
Mon Histoire is the original French song that served as the basis for the English-language musical number "On My Own" from Les Misérables.
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C.
Une vie
Une vie is a 19th-century realist novel by Guy de Maupassant that traces the disillusionment and hardships of a young Norman woman from hopeful youth to bitter maturity.
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D.
La Vie
La Vie is a 1903 Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso that portrays a somber, symbolic scene reflecting themes of poverty, despair, and existential struggle.
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E.
La mia vita
La mia vita is the autobiographical work of Italian general Giovanni Messe, in which he recounts his military career and personal experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical memoir
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Giacomo Casanova ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Catholic clergy in the 18th century
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European aristocracy in the 18th century ⓘ intellectual life of the Enlightenment ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | image of Casanova as an archetypal seducer ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
important document of 18th-century European culture
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major source on the life of Giacomo Casanova ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple volumes ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
life of Giacomo Casanova
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linked to:
Casanova
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| mainTheme |
adventure
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libertinism ⓘ love and seduction ⓘ social climbing ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Austria
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Bohemia ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Russia ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| narrator | Giacomo Casanova ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of romantic and sexual exploits
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insight into customs and manners of the 18th century ⓘ portrayal of courts and salons of Europe ⓘ vivid depiction of 18th-century European society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays |
Parisian salons of the 18th century
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Venetian society of the 18th century ⓘ royal courts of Europe ⓘ |
| style |
detailed descriptive passages
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lively prose ⓘ self-reflective tone ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 18th century ⓘ |
| workSubject |
diplomacy
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gambling ⓘ imprisonment and escape ⓘ occultism and esotericism ⓘ theatre and performance ⓘ |
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