The Passenger–Stella Maris duology
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The Passenger–Stella Maris duology is a pair of interconnected novels by Cormac McCarthy that explore themes of trauma, guilt, and existential inquiry through the lives of two troubled siblings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Passenger–Stella Maris duology canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12942701 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passenger–Stella Maris duology Context triple: [The Passenger, isPartOf, The Passenger–Stella Maris duology]
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A.
The Daughter of the Stars
The Daughter of the Stars is a lesser-known literary work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, likely a romantic or melodramatic tale in keeping with his popular fiction style.
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B.
The Pull of the Stars
The Pull of the Stars is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue set in a Dublin maternity ward during the 1918 influenza pandemic, exploring themes of illness, motherhood, and social upheaval.
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C.
The Light of Stars
"The Light of Stars" is a reflective lyric poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that contemplates guidance, hope, and moral steadfastness through the metaphor of starlight.
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D.
Pandora's Star
"Pandora's Star" is a sprawling science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that launches the Commonwealth Saga, known for its intricate world-building, ensemble cast, and exploration of interstellar politics and alien contact.
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E.
The Call of the Stars
"The Call of the Stars" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, included in his collection "The Other Side of the Sky," that explores humanity’s fascination with and journey toward the cosmos.
- 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 Passenger–Stella Maris duology Target entity description: The Passenger–Stella Maris duology is a pair of interconnected novels by Cormac McCarthy that explore themes of trauma, guilt, and existential inquiry through the lives of two troubled siblings.
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A.
The Daughter of the Stars
The Daughter of the Stars is a lesser-known literary work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, likely a romantic or melodramatic tale in keeping with his popular fiction style.
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B.
The Pull of the Stars
The Pull of the Stars is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue set in a Dublin maternity ward during the 1918 influenza pandemic, exploring themes of illness, motherhood, and social upheaval.
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C.
The Light of Stars
"The Light of Stars" is a reflective lyric poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that contemplates guidance, hope, and moral steadfastness through the metaphor of starlight.
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D.
Pandora's Star
"Pandora's Star" is a sprawling science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that launches the Commonwealth Saga, known for its intricate world-building, ensemble cast, and exploration of interstellar politics and alien contact.
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E.
The Call of the Stars
"The Call of the Stars" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, included in his collection "The Other Side of the Sky," that explores humanity’s fascination with and journey toward the cosmos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work series
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novel duology ⓘ |
| author | Cormac McCarthy ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
existential inquiry
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family relationships ⓘ grief ⓘ guilt ⓘ mental illness ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ physics and mathematics ⓘ suicide ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| explores |
the aftermath of scientific work on weapons
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the limits of knowledge ⓘ the nature of consciousness ⓘ |
| followsWork | The Road ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
dialogue-driven sections
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interlinked narratives ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Stella Maris
ⓘ
The Passenger ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dense prose
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alicia Western
ⓘ
Bobby Western ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | lives of two siblings ⓘ |
| notableAspect | McCarthy’s final published novels ⓘ |
| protagonistRelation | siblings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Stella Maris
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The Passenger ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | two interconnected novels ⓘ |
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Subject: The Passenger–Stella Maris duology Description of subject: The Passenger–Stella Maris duology is a pair of interconnected novels by Cormac McCarthy that explore themes of trauma, guilt, and existential inquiry through the lives of two troubled siblings.
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