Contes cruels includes the story "Véra"
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"Contes cruels includes the story 'Véra'" is a short story collection by French symbolist writer Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, noted for its macabre, fantastical, and psychologically intense tales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contes cruels includes the story "Véra" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9965745 — 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)
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Target entity: Contes cruels includes the story "Véra" Context triple: [Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, hasPartInCollection, Contes cruels includes the story "Véra"]
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A.
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque (later editions and collections)
"Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" (in its later editions and collections) is a compilation of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories that showcases his hallmark blend of psychological horror, gothic atmosphere, and macabre imagination.
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Contes
Contes is a small commune in southeastern France, located in the Alpes-Maritimes department near Nice on the French Riviera.
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C.
Strange Tales #116
Strange Tales #116 is a 1963 Marvel Comics issue of the anthology series featuring Doctor Strange that introduced the mystical grimoire known as the Book of the Vishanti.
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Strange Tales #111
Strange Tales #111 is a 1963 Marvel Comics anthology issue of the series featuring an early Doctor Strange story that introduces the villain Baron Mordo.
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E.
Strange Tales #110
Strange Tales #110 is a 1963 Marvel Comics anthology issue best known for introducing Doctor Strange to the Marvel Universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contes cruels includes the story "Véra" Target entity description: "Contes cruels includes the story 'Véra'" is a short story collection by French symbolist writer Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, noted for its macabre, fantastical, and psychologically intense tales.
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A.
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque (later editions and collections)
"Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" (in its later editions and collections) is a compilation of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories that showcases his hallmark blend of psychological horror, gothic atmosphere, and macabre imagination.
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B.
Contes
Contes is a small commune in southeastern France, located in the Alpes-Maritimes department near Nice on the French Riviera.
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C.
Strange Tales #116
Strange Tales #116 is a 1963 Marvel Comics issue of the anthology series featuring Doctor Strange that introduced the mystical grimoire known as the Book of the Vishanti.
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D.
Strange Tales #111
Strange Tales #111 is a 1963 Marvel Comics anthology issue of the series featuring an early Doctor Strange story that introduces the villain Baron Mordo.
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E.
Strange Tales #110
Strange Tales #110 is a 1963 Marvel Comics anthology issue best known for introducing Doctor Strange to the Marvel Universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Villiers de l’Isle-Adam ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| containsStory | Véra ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastic literature
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macabre fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ symbolist literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Villiers de l’Isle-Adam ⓘ |
| hasForm | short stories ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
French fantastic literature
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later symbolist writers ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasPart | short stories ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dark romanticism
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ornate prose ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death
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obsession ⓘ psychological torment ⓘ the uncanny ⓘ |
| isWrittenBy | Villiers de l’Isle-Adam ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| notedFor |
fantastical tales
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macabre tales ⓘ psychologically intense tales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Contes cruels includes the story "Véra" Description of subject: "Contes cruels includes the story 'Véra'" is a short story collection by French symbolist writer Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, noted for its macabre, fantastical, and psychologically intense tales.
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