Table by the Window
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"Table by the Window" is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, best known as one of the linked pieces in his collection Separate Tables, exploring themes of loneliness, repression, and human connection in a seaside hotel setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Table by the Window canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5045618 — 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: Table by the Window Context triple: [Separate Tables and Other Plays, containsWork, Table by the Window]
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A.
Through the Window
"Through the Window" is a song featured on Eddie Vedder’s acoustic solo album "Higher Truth."
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B.
Through a Window
Through a Window is a book by primatologist Jane Goodall that reflects on her decades of research and personal experiences with chimpanzees in the wild.
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C.
The Table
"The Table" is the English name of Surah Al-Ma'idah, a chapter of the Qur'an that addresses themes of lawful and unlawful food, covenants, and adherence to divine law.
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D.
Leaving the Table
"Leaving the Table" is a reflective, melancholic song by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of resignation, aging, and emotional withdrawal.
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E.
The Light Behind the Window
The Light Behind the Window is a historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that intertwines past and present through a family mystery set partly in wartime France.
- 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: Table by the Window Target entity description: "Table by the Window" is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, best known as one of the linked pieces in his collection Separate Tables, exploring themes of loneliness, repression, and human connection in a seaside hotel setting.
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A.
Through the Window
"Through the Window" is a song featured on Eddie Vedder’s acoustic solo album "Higher Truth."
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B.
Through a Window
Through a Window is a book by primatologist Jane Goodall that reflects on her decades of research and personal experiences with chimpanzees in the wild.
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C.
The Table
"The Table" is the English name of Surah Al-Ma'idah, a chapter of the Qur'an that addresses themes of lawful and unlawful food, covenants, and adherence to divine law.
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D.
Leaving the Table
"Leaving the Table" is a reflective, melancholic song by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of resignation, aging, and emotional withdrawal.
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E.
The Light Behind the Window
The Light Behind the Window is a historical fiction novel by Lucinda Riley that intertwines past and present through a family mystery set partly in wartime France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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stage work ⓘ |
| author | Terence Rattigan ⓘ |
| collectionBySameAuthor | Separate Tables ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
character study
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realist drama ⓘ |
| explores |
conflicts between personal desire and social respectability
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private lives of hotel residents ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCollection | Separate Tables ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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one-act drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasCentralLocation | dining room table by a window ⓘ |
| hasMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| hasSettingType | boarding hotel ⓘ |
| linkedWith | Table Number Seven ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Separate Tables ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th-century British theatre ⓘ |
| setting |
Bournemouth-style English resort hotel
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seaside hotel ⓘ |
| structure | one of two linked plays in Separate Tables ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional isolation
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human connection ⓘ loneliness ⓘ repression ⓘ romantic disappointment ⓘ social convention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Table by the Window Description of subject: "Table by the Window" is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, best known as one of the linked pieces in his collection Separate Tables, exploring themes of loneliness, repression, and human connection in a seaside hotel setting.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Separate Tables and Other Plays (collections of Rattigan plays)