The Abstainer
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The Abstainer is a historical crime novel by Ian McGuire set in 19th-century Manchester, exploring political violence, moral ambiguity, and the aftermath of the Irish nationalist struggle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Abstainer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14807674 — 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 Abstainer Context triple: [Ian McGuire, notableWork, The Abstainer]
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A.
The Great Intoxication
"The Great Intoxication" is a song by the band Feelings, likely characterized by emotionally charged lyrics and a vivid, immersive atmosphere.
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B.
The Wine Drinker
The Wine Drinker is a genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van der Meer van Utrecht, depicting a convivial scene centered on a figure enjoying wine.
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C.
Los borrachos
Los borrachos is a celebrated early 17th-century painting by Diego Velázquez depicting the Roman god Bacchus carousing with a group of drunkards in a naturalistic, earthy style.
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D.
L’Absinthe
L’Absinthe is a famous 1876 painting by Edgar Degas depicting two isolated café drinkers, often interpreted as a stark portrayal of modern urban alienation and the social effects of absinthe drinking in Paris.
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E.
The Intoxicated
"The Intoxicated" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that explores themes of disillusionment and existential dread through a late-night conversation between a drunken man and a disturbingly clear-eyed teenage girl.
- 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 Abstainer Target entity description: The Abstainer is a historical crime novel by Ian McGuire set in 19th-century Manchester, exploring political violence, moral ambiguity, and the aftermath of the Irish nationalist struggle.
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A.
The Great Intoxication
"The Great Intoxication" is a song by the band Feelings, likely characterized by emotionally charged lyrics and a vivid, immersive atmosphere.
-
B.
The Wine Drinker
The Wine Drinker is a genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van der Meer van Utrecht, depicting a convivial scene centered on a figure enjoying wine.
-
C.
Los borrachos
Los borrachos is a celebrated early 17th-century painting by Diego Velázquez depicting the Roman god Bacchus carousing with a group of drunkards in a naturalistic, earthy style.
-
D.
L’Absinthe
L’Absinthe is a famous 1876 painting by Edgar Degas depicting two isolated café drinkers, often interpreted as a stark portrayal of modern urban alienation and the social effects of absinthe drinking in Paris.
-
E.
The Intoxicated
"The Intoxicated" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that explores themes of disillusionment and existential dread through a late-night conversation between a drunken man and a disturbingly clear-eyed teenage girl.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.