The Accursed
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The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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| The Accursed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Accursed Context triple: [Joyce Carol Oates, notableWork, The Accursed]
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A.
The Unholy Three
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C.
Kullervo’s Curse
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- 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: The Accursed Target entity description: The Accursed is a Gothic historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates that blends supernatural horror with social and political commentary in early 20th-century Princeton, New Jersey.
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A.
The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three is a 1925 silent crime thriller film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, known for its dark carnival setting and tale of a criminal trio using a sideshow as a front for their schemes.
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B.
The Cursed Earth
The Cursed Earth is a major Judge Dredd epic set in a radioactive, lawless wasteland between Mega-City One and Mega-City Two, known for its post-apocalyptic road-quest narrative and dark satire.
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C.
Kullervo’s Curse
Kullervo’s Curse is a famous painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting the tragic Kalevala hero Kullervo at a moment of intense rage and doom.
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D.
Burn the Witch
"Burn the Witch" is a 2016 Radiohead song known for its tense, orchestral arrangement and politically charged lyrics critiquing authoritarianism and social paranoia.
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E.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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historical novel ⓘ horror novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Joyce Carol Oates ⓘ |
| comparesTo | classic Gothic literature ⓘ |
| containsElement |
curses
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demons ⓘ ghosts ⓘ vampires ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores | intersection of history and the supernatural ⓘ |
| featuresRealPersonAsCharacter |
Grover Cleveland
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Jack London ⓘ Upton Sinclair ⓘ Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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fantasy fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ political novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 688 pages ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American elite
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class conflict ⓘ political commentary ⓘ race relations ⓘ religion ⓘ social criticism ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0062231705 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780062231703 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | framed narrative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | fifth volume in the Gothic series by Joyce Carol Oates ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ecco Press ⓘ |
| series | Gothic saga by Joyce Carol Oates ⓘ |
| setInInstitution | Princeton University ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
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| settingTimePeriod |
1905
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1906 ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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