The Gropes
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The Gropes is a satirical novel by British author Tom Sharpe, known for its dark humor and farcical critique of class, power, and eccentric English families.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gropes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11481390 — 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 Gropes Context triple: [Tom Sharpe, notableWork, The Gropes]
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A.
The Duhks
The Duhks are a Canadian folk-fusion band known for blending bluegrass, Celtic, gospel, and world music influences into a contemporary acoustic sound.
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B.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters is an American rock band known for its blues-influenced sound and enduring presence on the alternative rock scene since the late 1980s.
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C.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian psychedelic rock band known for its prolific output, genre-hopping albums, and experimental approach to music.
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D.
Alborosie
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E.
The Throngs
The Throngs is an alternative English title for the film or work commonly known as The Crowds.
- 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 Gropes Target entity description: The Gropes is a satirical novel by British author Tom Sharpe, known for its dark humor and farcical critique of class, power, and eccentric English families.
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A.
The Duhks
The Duhks are a Canadian folk-fusion band known for blending bluegrass, Celtic, gospel, and world music influences into a contemporary acoustic sound.
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B.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters is an American rock band known for its blues-influenced sound and enduring presence on the alternative rock scene since the late 1980s.
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C.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian psychedelic rock band known for its prolific output, genre-hopping albums, and experimental approach to music.
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D.
Alborosie
Alborosie is an Italian-born reggae artist and producer known for his roots-influenced sound and prominent role in contemporary Jamaican reggae music.
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E.
The Throngs
The Throngs is an alternative English title for the film or work commonly known as The Crowds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Tom Sharpe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
British upper class
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institutional hypocrisy ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
an aristocratic English family
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matriarchal power structures ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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comic novel ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | member of the Grope family ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dark humor
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farce ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abuse of power
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class ⓘ eccentric English families ⓘ power ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
comic
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cynical ⓘ irreverent ⓘ |
| partOf | Tom Sharpe bibliography ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| workOf | Tom Sharpe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Gropes Description of subject: The Gropes is a satirical novel by British author Tom Sharpe, known for its dark humor and farcical critique of class, power, and eccentric English families.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tom Sharp