The Voyage
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"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Voyage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T109900 — 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 Voyage Context triple: [The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., containsWork, The Voyage]
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A.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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B.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
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C.
Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
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D.
The Geographer
The Geographer is a 1669–1670 oil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a contemplative scholar studying maps and instruments in a light-filled interior.
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E.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
- 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 Voyage Target entity description: "The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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A.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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B.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
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C.
Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
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D.
The Geographer
The Geographer is a 1669–1670 oil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a contemplative scholar studying maps and instruments in a light-filled interior.
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E.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| collectionOrder | first piece in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
arrival expectations in Europe
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emotions of leaving home ⓘ experiences of sea travel ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1819 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner reflections of the traveler ⓘ |
| genre |
personal essay
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Geoffrey Crayon ⓘ |
| openingWorkOf | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| partOf | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Geoffrey Crayon ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | periodical press (originally serialised as part of The Sketch Book) ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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on board a transatlantic ship ⓘ |
| theme |
anticipation of the Old World
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emigration and separation ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ romanticized sea voyage ⓘ transatlantic travel ⓘ uncertainty of the future ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Washington Irving ⓘ |
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Subject: The Voyage Description of subject: "The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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