The Hopkins Manuscript
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The Hopkins Manuscript is a 1939 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by R. C. Sherriff that explores the social and psychological fallout of a catastrophic lunar collision with Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hopkins Manuscript canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10968624 — 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: The Hopkins Manuscript Context triple: [R. C. Sherriff, notableWork, The Hopkins Manuscript]
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A.
The Manuscript
The Manuscript is a bonus edition of Taylor Swift’s album "The Tortured Poets Department," featuring additional exclusive tracks and content.
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B.
The Reynolds Pamphlet
"The Reynolds Pamphlet" is a song from the hit Broadway musical *Hamilton* that dramatizes Alexander Hamilton’s public admission of his affair with Maria Reynolds and its political fallout.
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C.
A Sheaf of Papers
"A Sheaf of Papers" is a collection of essays and writings by American writer and wit Thomas Gold Appleton, reflecting his observations, humor, and literary style.
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D.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
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E.
The Chancellor Manuscript
The Chancellor Manuscript is a political thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that weaves a conspiracy involving secret government files, power brokers, and a writer who uncovers a deadly plot.
- 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 Hopkins Manuscript Target entity description: The Hopkins Manuscript is a 1939 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by R. C. Sherriff that explores the social and psychological fallout of a catastrophic lunar collision with Earth.
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A.
The Manuscript
The Manuscript is a bonus edition of Taylor Swift’s album "The Tortured Poets Department," featuring additional exclusive tracks and content.
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B.
The Reynolds Pamphlet
"The Reynolds Pamphlet" is a song from the hit Broadway musical *Hamilton* that dramatizes Alexander Hamilton’s public admission of his affair with Maria Reynolds and its political fallout.
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C.
A Sheaf of Papers
"A Sheaf of Papers" is a collection of essays and writings by American writer and wit Thomas Gold Appleton, reflecting his observations, humor, and literary style.
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D.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
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E.
The Chancellor Manuscript
The Chancellor Manuscript is a political thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that weaves a conspiracy involving secret government files, power brokers, and a writer who uncovers a deadly plot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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post-apocalyptic novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | R. C. Sherriff ⓘ |
| authorFullName |
Robert Cedric Sherriff
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linked to:
R. C. Sherriff
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| centralEvent | lunar collision with Earth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
behavior of small rural community under extreme stress
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breakdown of civilization after global disaster ⓘ |
| genre |
post-apocalyptic fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Cataclysm ⓘ |
| hasForm | fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCatastropheType | astronomical disaster ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | interwar British science fiction ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | early depiction of global catastrophe via astronomical event ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | retired schoolteacher ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| setting |
Earth
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England ⓘ |
| theme |
class and social hierarchy
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human response to disaster ⓘ psychological fallout of catastrophe ⓘ social collapse ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | near future relative to time of writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hopkins Manuscript Description of subject: The Hopkins Manuscript is a 1939 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by R. C. Sherriff that explores the social and psychological fallout of a catastrophic lunar collision with Earth.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.