Baudolino
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Baudolino is a historical novel by Umberto Eco that blends medieval adventure, philosophical reflection, and playful metafiction through the tall tales of its unreliable narrator.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baudolino canonical | 4 |
| Baudolino (fictional character) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3161023 — 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: Baudolino Context triple: [Umberto Eco, notableWork, Baudolino]
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A.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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B.
Joseph the Betrothed
Joseph the Betrothed is the New Testament figure revered as the earthly husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus, honored in Christian tradition as a model of righteousness and humble obedience to God.
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C.
The Gentleman of Venice
The Gentleman of Venice is a Caroline-era stage play by James Shirley, known as a tragicomedy set in Venice that explores themes of honor, love, and social intrigue.
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D.
Zanoni
Zanoni is a 1842 occult-philosophical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends romance, mysticism, and metaphysical themes against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
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E.
The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti
The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti is a series of Renaissance panel paintings by Sandro Botticelli illustrating a tale from Boccaccio’s Decameron, notable for its vivid narrative and courtly setting.
- 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: Baudolino Target entity description: Baudolino is a historical novel by Umberto Eco that blends medieval adventure, philosophical reflection, and playful metafiction through the tall tales of its unreliable narrator.
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A.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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B.
Joseph the Betrothed
Joseph the Betrothed is the New Testament figure revered as the earthly husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus, honored in Christian tradition as a model of righteousness and humble obedience to God.
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C.
The Gentleman of Venice
The Gentleman of Venice is a Caroline-era stage play by James Shirley, known as a tragicomedy set in Venice that explores themes of honor, love, and social intrigue.
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D.
Zanoni
Zanoni is a 1842 occult-philosophical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends romance, mysticism, and metaphysical themes against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
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E.
The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti
The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti is a series of Renaissance panel paintings by Sandro Botticelli illustrating a tale from Boccaccio’s Decameron, notable for its vivid narrative and courtly setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Umberto Eco ⓘ |
| containsElement |
medieval travel narrative
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ religious satire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| feature |
blend of real and imaginary historical events
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intertextual references to medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure novel
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historical fiction ⓘ metafiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9788845247151 ⓘ |
| hasNarrator |
Baudolino
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)
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| hasTranslation | Baudolino (English translation) ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Baudolino
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)
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| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
frame narrative
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tall tales ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Frederick I Barbarossa
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surface form:
Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa
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| originalTitle | Baudolino self-link ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Island of the Day Before ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bompiani ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
12th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Byzantium
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Constantinople (probable) ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ imaginary kingdom of Prester John ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity in the Middle Ages
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Crusades ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| theme |
construction of history
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faith and skepticism ⓘ history and fiction ⓘ power of storytelling ⓘ truth and lies ⓘ |
| translator | William Weaver ⓘ |
| workBy | Umberto Eco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baudolino Description of subject: Baudolino is a historical novel by Umberto Eco that blends medieval adventure, philosophical reflection, and playful metafiction through the tall tales of its unreliable narrator.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)
this entity surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)