Appendix: Compson 1699–1945
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"Appendix: Compson 1699–1945" is a genealogical and historical addendum William Faulkner wrote for later editions of *The Sound and the Fury*, tracing the rise and decline of the fictional Compson family over nearly two and a half centuries.
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| Appendix: Compson 1699–1945 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13467015 — 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: Appendix: Compson 1699–1945 Context triple: [Compson, appearsIn, Appendix: Compson 1699–1945]
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Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
A Collection of Original Papers Relative to the History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay
A Collection of Original Papers Relative to the History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay is a historical compilation of primary documents about colonial Massachusetts, assembled and published in the 18th century by historian and colonial governor Thomas Hutchinson.
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C.
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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D.
Paston Letters
The Paston Letters are a famous collection of 15th-century English family correspondence that provides a detailed picture of late medieval society, politics, and daily life.
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E.
Magnalia Christi Americana
Magnalia Christi Americana is Cotton Mather’s extensive early 18th-century ecclesiastical history of New England, detailing its religious leaders, institutions, and providential events.
- 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: Appendix: Compson 1699–1945 Target entity description: "Appendix: Compson 1699–1945" is a genealogical and historical addendum William Faulkner wrote for later editions of *The Sound and the Fury*, tracing the rise and decline of the fictional Compson family over nearly two and a half centuries.
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A.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
-
B.
A Collection of Original Papers Relative to the History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay
A Collection of Original Papers Relative to the History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay is a historical compilation of primary documents about colonial Massachusetts, assembled and published in the 18th century by historian and colonial governor Thomas Hutchinson.
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C.
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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D.
Paston Letters
The Paston Letters are a famous collection of 15th-century English family correspondence that provides a detailed picture of late medieval society, politics, and daily life.
-
E.
Magnalia Christi Americana
Magnalia Christi Americana is Cotton Mather’s extensive early 18th-century ecclesiastical history of New England, detailing its religious leaders, institutions, and providential events.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: Appendix: Compson 1699–1945 Description of subject: "Appendix: Compson 1699–1945" is a genealogical and historical addendum William Faulkner wrote for later editions of *The Sound and the Fury*, tracing the rise and decline of the fictional Compson family over nearly two and a half centuries.
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