Beau Geste
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Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beau Geste Context triple: [Noah Beery, notableWork, Beau Geste]
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Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
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Beyond the Horizon
"Beyond the Horizon" is a song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its romantic, old-time ballad style and lyrical themes of longing and transcendence.
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C.
The Big Trail
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic Western film, notable for its early use of widescreen technology and for featuring one of John Wayne’s first leading roles.
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D.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic historical drama film renowned for its grand scale, record-setting 11 Academy Awards, and iconic chariot race sequence.
- 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: Beau Geste Target entity description: Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
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A.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
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B.
Beyond the Horizon
"Beyond the Horizon" is a song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its romantic, old-time ballad style and lyrical themes of longing and transcendence.
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C.
The Big Trail
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic Western film, notable for its early use of widescreen technology and for featuring one of John Wayne’s first leading roles.
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D.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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E.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic historical drama film renowned for its grand scale, record-setting 11 Academy Awards, and iconic chariot race sequence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
adventure novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | P. C. Wren ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | Foreign Legion fort in the desert ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationOf |
Beau Geste (1926 film)
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939 film) ⓘ
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1966 film) ⓘ
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Beau Geste
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| follows | chronological and framed narrative structure ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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military fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Beau Geste (1926 film)
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939 film) ⓘ
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1966 film) ⓘ
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste (BBC television serial) ⓘ
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Beau Geste
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| hasInfluenceOn | later adventure fiction about the French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForPlot | the theft of a valuable sapphire ⓘ |
| hasPart | mystery of the missing sapphire ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Beau Ideal
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Beau Sabreur ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | French phrase "beau geste" meaning "noble gesture" ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Digby Geste
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Isabel Rivers ⓘ John Geste ⓘ
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Michael "Beau" Geste
Michael "Beau" Geste ⓘ Sergeant Major Lejaune ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator |
John Geste
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linked to:
Michael "Beau" Geste
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| notableFor |
depiction of the French Foreign Legion
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multiple film adaptations ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Beau Geste trilogy
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linked to:
Beau Geste
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| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| setting |
French Foreign Legion
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Sahara Desert ⓘ |
| theme |
brotherhood
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honor ⓘ imperialism ⓘ loyalty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Michael "Beau" Geste ⓘ |
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Subject: Beau Geste Description of subject: Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
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