The Evangelistic Beasts
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The Evangelistic Beasts is a short story by J. D. Beresford, included in his collection "Birds, Beasts and Flowers," that explores human nature through allegorical animal characters.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Evangelistic Beasts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12774391 — 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 Evangelistic Beasts Context triple: [Birds, Beasts and Flowers, hasPart, The Evangelistic Beasts]
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A.
Heilige Beeste
Heilige Beeste is a prominent Afrikaans poetry collection by South African poet D. J. Opperman, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of cultural and religious themes.
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B.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
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C.
The Dream of a Beast
The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
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D.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
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E.
Voice of the Animals
Voice of the Animals is a studio album by American violinist Scarlet Rivera, showcasing her distinctive fusion of rock, folk, and world music influences.
- 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 Evangelistic Beasts Target entity description: The Evangelistic Beasts is a short story by J. D. Beresford, included in his collection "Birds, Beasts and Flowers," that explores human nature through allegorical animal characters.
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A.
Heilige Beeste
Heilige Beeste is a prominent Afrikaans poetry collection by South African poet D. J. Opperman, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of cultural and religious themes.
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B.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
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C.
The Dream of a Beast
The Dream of a Beast is a surreal, psychologically rich novel by Irish writer and filmmaker Neil Jordan that blends dreamlike fantasy with themes of identity and transformation.
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D.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
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E.
Voice of the Animals
Voice of the Animals is a studio album by American violinist Scarlet Rivera, showcasing her distinctive fusion of rock, folk, and world music influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | J. D. Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Birds, Beasts and Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features | allegorical animal characters ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical fiction
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animal story ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Evangelistic Beasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Birds, Beasts and Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of J. D. Beresford ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human behavior represented by animals
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social criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
evangelism
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human nature ⓘ morality ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| writtenBy | J. D. Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Evangelistic Beasts Description of subject: The Evangelistic Beasts is a short story by J. D. Beresford, included in his collection "Birds, Beasts and Flowers," that explores human nature through allegorical animal characters.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.