The Great Carbuncle
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"The Great Carbuncle" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that follows a group of seekers searching the White Mountains for a legendary, dazzling gem said to fulfill their deepest desires.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Carbuncle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021518 — 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 Great Carbuncle Context triple: [Twice-Told Tales, containsWork, The Great Carbuncle]
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A.
A Golden Chain
A Golden Chain is a seminal 16th-century Puritan theological work by William Perkins that systematically presents the doctrine of predestination and the order of salvation.
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B.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
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C.
King Solomon's ring
King Solomon's ring is a legendary signet ring said to grant the biblical king the power to command demons, speak with animals, and wield great wisdom and authority.
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D.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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E.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a classic British children's fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends Cheshire folklore with a perilous magical quest.
- 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 Great Carbuncle Target entity description: "The Great Carbuncle" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that follows a group of seekers searching the White Mountains for a legendary, dazzling gem said to fulfill their deepest desires.
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A.
A Golden Chain
A Golden Chain is a seminal 16th-century Puritan theological work by William Perkins that systematically presents the doctrine of predestination and the order of salvation.
-
B.
The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds is a Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope that satirically explores greed, social ambition, and moral ambiguity through the controversy surrounding a disputed family heirloom.
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C.
King Solomon's ring
King Solomon's ring is a legendary signet ring said to grant the biblical king the power to command demons, speak with animals, and wield great wisdom and authority.
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D.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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E.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a classic British children's fantasy novel by Alan Garner that blends Cheshire folklore with a perilous magical quest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| centralObject |
carbuncle
ⓘ
legendary gem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
allegorical fiction
ⓘ
romantic fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasCharacterGroup | group of seekers ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
dazzling supernatural light
ⓘ
mountain wilderness ⓘ |
| hasMoral | true happiness lies in renouncing excessive material desire ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | the carbuncle as symbol of ultimate desire ⓘ |
| includedIn | Nathaniel Hawthorne's short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegory
ⓘ
moral didacticism ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A diverse group of seekers searches the White Mountains for a legendary gem said to fulfill their deepest desires. ⓘ |
| setting | White Mountains ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| theme |
contentment
ⓘ
corrupting power of wealth ⓘ desire ⓘ greed ⓘ moral choice ⓘ spiritual values vs materialism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Great Carbuncle Description of subject: "The Great Carbuncle" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that follows a group of seekers searching the White Mountains for a legendary, dazzling gem said to fulfill their deepest desires.
Referenced by (1)
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