Different Seasons
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Different Seasons is a 1982 collection of four novellas by Stephen King, notable for including the stories that inspired the films The Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me, and Apt Pupil.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Different Seasons canonical | 40 |
| Different Seasons (1982) | 2 |
| Different Seasons (collection) | 2 |
| Different Seasons – "Summer of Corruption" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Different Seasons Context triple: [Stephen King, notableWork, Different Seasons]
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A.
Scenes from the Heart
Scenes from the Heart is a memoir-style book co-written by Swedish opera singer Malena Ernman and her family that chronicles their personal journey through climate activism and raising Greta Thunberg.
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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C.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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D.
The Shepherd's Week
The Shepherd's Week is a 1714 pastoral poem sequence by English writer John Gay that humorously imitates and satirizes the rustic style of contemporary pastoral poetry.
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E.
Everybody Knows
"Everybody Knows" is a dark, brooding song by Leonard Cohen, known for its cynical commentary on societal decay and human relationships.
- 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: Different Seasons Target entity description: Different Seasons is a 1982 collection of four novellas by Stephen King, notable for including the stories that inspired the films The Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me, and Apt Pupil.
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A.
Scenes from the Heart
Scenes from the Heart is a memoir-style book co-written by Swedish opera singer Malena Ernman and her family that chronicles their personal journey through climate activism and raising Greta Thunberg.
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
-
C.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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D.
The Shepherd's Week
The Shepherd's Week is a 1714 pastoral poem sequence by English writer John Gay that humorously imitates and satirizes the rustic style of contemporary pastoral poetry.
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E.
Everybody Knows
"Everybody Knows" is a dark, brooding song by Leonard Cohen, known for its cynical commentary on societal decay and human relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
fiction work ⓘ novella collection ⓘ |
| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Apt Pupil
ⓘ
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
The Body ⓘ The Breathing Method ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Kinuko Y. Craft ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
horror fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Apt Pupil
ⓘ
Stand by Me ⓘ The Shawshank Redemption ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
|
| hasTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
crime and punishment ⓘ evil and corruption ⓘ memory and nostalgia ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-670-27277-8 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCycle | Castle Rock stories ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | including novellas that inspired multiple acclaimed films ⓘ |
| numberOfNovellas | 4 ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~527 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| publisher |
Viking Press
ⓘ
linked to:
The Viking Press
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| settingOfContainedWork |
Apt Pupil – Southern California
ⓘ
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption – Shawshank State Prison ⓘ
linked to:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
The Body – Castle Rock, Maine ⓘ
linked to:
Castle Rock
|
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Subject: Different Seasons Description of subject: Different Seasons is a 1982 collection of four novellas by Stephen King, notable for including the stories that inspired the films The Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me, and Apt Pupil.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Different Seasons
linked to: Different Seasons
subject linked to:
Christine (novel by Stephen King)
subject linked to:
Todd Bowden is a high school student
subject linked to:
“A Winter’s Tale” section of Different Seasons
linked to: Different Seasons
linked to: Different Seasons
linked to: Different Seasons
subject linked to:
Samuel Norton (novella character)