A Strange Story
E278077
A Strange Story is an 1862 supernatural novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends occult themes with psychological and philosophical exploration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Strange Story canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551821 — 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: A Strange Story Context triple: [Edward Bulwer-Lytton, notableWork, A Strange Story]
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A.
A Strange Boy
"A Strange Boy" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1976 album *Hejira*, noted for its introspective lyrics and jazz-influenced sound.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
Inside Story
Inside Story is a 1986 studio album by American singer and actress Grace Jones that blends pop, R&B, and experimental sounds, noted for its innovative production and introspective themes.
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D.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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E.
Eleatic Stranger
The Eleatic Stranger is a philosophical figure in Plato’s later dialogues who leads rigorous inquiries into the nature of being, non-being, and statesmanship through dialectical method.
- 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: A Strange Story Target entity description: A Strange Story is an 1862 supernatural novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends occult themes with psychological and philosophical exploration.
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A.
A Strange Boy
"A Strange Boy" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1976 album *Hejira*, noted for its introspective lyrics and jazz-influenced sound.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
Inside Story
Inside Story is a 1986 studio album by American singer and actress Grace Jones that blends pop, R&B, and experimental sounds, noted for its innovative production and introspective themes.
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D.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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E.
Eleatic Stranger
The Eleatic Stranger is a philosophical figure in Plato’s later dialogues who leads rigorous inquiries into the nature of being, non-being, and statesmanship through dialectical method.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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supernatural novel ⓘ |
| author | Edward Bulwer-Lytton ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
occult fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasForm | long novel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between science and superstition
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good versus evil ⓘ occult ⓘ philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ rationalism versus mysticism ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext |
Gothic fiction
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occult romance ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of occult themes with psychological exploration
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philosophical exploration of the supernatural ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorian supernatural literature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Edward Bulwer-Lytton ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Strange Story Description of subject: A Strange Story is an 1862 supernatural novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends occult themes with psychological and philosophical exploration.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.