The Bedside Book of Beasts
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The Bedside Book of Beasts is a nature-themed anthology by Canadian writer Graeme Gibson that explores humanity’s complex relationship with wild animals through literature, myth, and art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bedside Book of Beasts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3865836 — 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 Bedside Book of Beasts Context triple: [Graeme Gibson, notableWork, The Bedside Book of Beasts]
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A.
Birds, Beasts and Flowers
Birds, Beasts and Flowers is a 1923 poetry collection by D. H. Lawrence that explores nature, sensuality, and the human condition through vivid, symbolic verse.
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B.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
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C.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
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D.
The Guinness Book of Animal Records
The Guinness Book of Animal Records is a reference book that compiles and describes extreme and unusual achievements and characteristics found across the animal kingdom.
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E.
Praise of the Creatures
Praise of the Creatures is a religious poem traditionally attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi that celebrates God through the beauty and harmony of creation.
- 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 Bedside Book of Beasts Target entity description: The Bedside Book of Beasts is a nature-themed anthology by Canadian writer Graeme Gibson that explores humanity’s complex relationship with wild animals through literature, myth, and art.
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A.
Birds, Beasts and Flowers
Birds, Beasts and Flowers is a 1923 poetry collection by D. H. Lawrence that explores nature, sensuality, and the human condition through vivid, symbolic verse.
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B.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
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C.
Fate of the Animals
Fate of the Animals is an expressionist painting by German artist Franz Marc, known for its vivid depiction of animals amid a chaotic, apocalyptic landscape.
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D.
The Guinness Book of Animal Records
The Guinness Book of Animal Records is a reference book that compiles and describes extreme and unusual achievements and characteristics found across the animal kingdom.
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E.
Praise of the Creatures
Praise of the Creatures is a religious poem traditionally attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi that celebrates God through the beauty and harmony of creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthology
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book ⓘ |
| author | Graeme Gibson ⓘ |
| compiler | Graeme Gibson ⓘ |
| contains |
essays
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literary excerpts ⓘ myths ⓘ poems ⓘ visual art reproductions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| editor | Graeme Gibson ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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nature writing ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
various artists
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various authors ⓘ |
| hasForm | illustrated book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
animals in literature
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art depicting animals ⓘ human relationship with wild animals ⓘ myth and animals ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Bedside Book of Birds ⓘ |
| subject |
ethical questions about animals
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predation in nature ⓘ violence in the natural world ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bedside Book of Beasts Description of subject: The Bedside Book of Beasts is a nature-themed anthology by Canadian writer Graeme Gibson that explores humanity’s complex relationship with wild animals through literature, myth, and art.
Referenced by (1)
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