La Légende des siècles
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La Légende des siècles is a monumental cycle of narrative poems by Victor Hugo that traces the moral and spiritual evolution of humanity across history and myth.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Légende des siècles canonical | 17 |
| La Légende des siècles (first series) | 1 |
| La Légende des siècles (last series) | 1 |
| La Légende des siècles (new series) | 1 |
| La Légende des siècles, première série | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Légende des siècles Context triple: [Victor Hugo, notableWork, La Légende des siècles]
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A.
Lord of Covilhã
Lord of Covilhã was a Portuguese noble title associated with Prince Henry the Navigator, reflecting his regional lordship and influence during the early Age of Discoveries.
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B.
Lord of the Seventeen Provinces
Lord of the Seventeen Provinces was the sovereign ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands, encompassing the Low Countries under a single monarch in the 16th century.
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C.
City of Dreaming Spires
City of Dreaming Spires is a poetic nickname for Oxford, England, evoking its skyline of historic university towers and spires.
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D.
City of a Hundred Spires
City of a Hundred Spires is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting its skyline filled with historic church towers and spires.
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E.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
- 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: La Légende des siècles Target entity description: La Légende des siècles is a monumental cycle of narrative poems by Victor Hugo that traces the moral and spiritual evolution of humanity across history and myth.
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A.
Lord of Covilhã
Lord of Covilhã was a Portuguese noble title associated with Prince Henry the Navigator, reflecting his regional lordship and influence during the early Age of Discoveries.
-
B.
Lord of the Seventeen Provinces
Lord of the Seventeen Provinces was the sovereign ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands, encompassing the Low Countries under a single monarch in the 16th century.
-
C.
City of Dreaming Spires
City of Dreaming Spires is a poetic nickname for Oxford, England, evoking its skyline of historic university towers and spires.
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D.
City of a Hundred Spires
City of a Hundred Spires is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting its skyline filled with historic church towers and spires.
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E.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative poem cycle
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod |
1850s
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1860s ⓘ 1870s ⓘ 1880s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered a monumental work of French poetry
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considered one of Victor Hugo’s masterpieces ⓘ |
| depicts |
biblical figures
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historical figures ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
ⓘ
narrative poetry ⓘ philosophical poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
French epic poetry
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symbolist poets ⓘ |
| intendedProject | “small side work” to Les Misérables and La Fin de Satan ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
lyrical
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symbolic ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from biblical times to the future ⓘ |
| notablePoem |
Après la bataille
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Booz endormi ⓘ La Conscience ⓘ La Rose de l’infante ⓘ Le Cimetière d’Eylau ⓘ Le Mariage de Roland ⓘ Le Petit Roi de Galice ⓘ Le Satyre ⓘ Les Pauvres Gens ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationSeries |
La Légende des siècles (first series)
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linked to:
La Légende des siècles
La Légende des siècles (last series) ⓘ
linked to:
La Légende des siècles
La Légende des siècles (new series) ⓘ
linked to:
La Légende des siècles
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| publisher |
Calmann Lévy
ⓘ
linked to:
La Martinière Groupe
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| secondSeriesPublicationDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| structure | cycle of poems ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
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good and evil ⓘ history of humanity ⓘ justice ⓘ moral evolution ⓘ mythology ⓘ progress ⓘ religion ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ |
| thirdSeriesPublicationDate | 1883 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: La Légende des siècles
linked to: La Légende des siècles
linked to: La Légende des siècles
subject linked to:
works of Victor Hugo
linked to: La Légende des siècles
subject linked to:
Hauteville House, Guernsey