Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
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"Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" is a book by journalist Nellie Bly recounting her record-breaking 1889–1890 journey circumnavigating the globe inspired by Jules Verne’s "Around the World in Eighty Days."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Around the World in Seventy-Two Days canonical | 4 |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days Context triple: [Nellie Bly, notableWork, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days]
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A.
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days is a British travel documentary series in which Michael Palin attempts to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days without using air travel, inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel.
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B.
A Cruising Voyage Round the World
A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
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A Tramp Abroad
A Tramp Abroad is a humorous travel narrative by Mark Twain that recounts his satirical observations and misadventures during a journey through Europe.
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D.
The Innocents Abroad
The Innocents Abroad is a humorous travel book by Mark Twain that satirically chronicles his 1867 voyage through Europe and the Holy Land.
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E.
Around the World in Five Chapters
"Around the World in Five Chapters" is a section of Jared Diamond’s book *Guns, Germs, and Steel* that organizes its global historical analysis into five thematic geographic chapters.
- 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: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days Target entity description: "Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" is a book by journalist Nellie Bly recounting her record-breaking 1889–1890 journey circumnavigating the globe inspired by Jules Verne’s "Around the World in Eighty Days."
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A.
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days is a British travel documentary series in which Michael Palin attempts to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days without using air travel, inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel.
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B.
A Cruising Voyage Round the World
A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
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C.
A Tramp Abroad
A Tramp Abroad is a humorous travel narrative by Mark Twain that recounts his satirical observations and misadventures during a journey through Europe.
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D.
The Innocents Abroad
The Innocents Abroad is a humorous travel book by Mark Twain that satirically chronicles his 1867 voyage through Europe and the Holy Land.
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E.
Around the World in Five Chapters
"Around the World in Five Chapters" is a section of Jared Diamond’s book *Guns, Germs, and Steel* that organizes its global historical analysis into five thematic geographic chapters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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travel literature ⓘ |
| author | Nellie Bly ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Around the World in 80 Days
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surface form:
Around the World in Eighty Days
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| chroniclesEndDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| chroniclesStartDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesDuration | 72 days ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Nellie Bly's 1889–1890 world tour ⓘ |
| features |
descriptions of multiple countries and cultures
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detailed travel observations ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
ⓘ
travel writing ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
adventure
ⓘ
speed and modern transportation ⓘ women's independence ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
age of steamships and railroads
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rise of mass-circulation newspapers ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Around the World in 80 Days
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surface form:
Around the World in Eighty Days
|
| inspiredByAuthor | Jules Verne ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Nellie Bly ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of a record-breaking circumnavigation
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early example of investigative and stunt journalism ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| portrays |
global journalism
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railway travel ⓘ steamship travel ⓘ |
| publicationForm | book-length expansion of newspaper dispatches ⓘ |
| recordType | fastest circumnavigation of the globe by a woman (at the time) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Around the World in 80 Days
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surface form:
Around the World in Eighty Days
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| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| subject |
19th-century travel
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circumnavigation of the globe ⓘ journalism ⓘ record-breaking journey ⓘ women travelers ⓘ |
| timeToCircumnavigate | 72 days ⓘ |
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Subject: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days Description of subject: "Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" is a book by journalist Nellie Bly recounting her record-breaking 1889–1890 journey circumnavigating the globe inspired by Jules Verne’s "Around the World in Eighty Days."
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this entity surface form:
Around the World in Eighty Days