In the Days of the Comet
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In the Days of the Comet is a 1906 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that imagines a transformative comet event that radically reshapes human society and consciousness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In the Days of the Comet canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5364573 — 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: In the Days of the Comet Context triple: [H. G. Wells bibliography, includesWork, In the Days of the Comet]
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A.
Comets on Fire
Comets on Fire is an American psychedelic rock band known for its loud, improvisational sound that blends noise rock, garage rock, and space rock elements.
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B.
The Coma
The Coma is a surreal psychological novella by Alex Garland that explores memory, identity, and consciousness through the experiences of a man trapped in a coma-like state.
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C.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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D.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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E.
The Evening Star
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- 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: In the Days of the Comet Target entity description: In the Days of the Comet is a 1906 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that imagines a transformative comet event that radically reshapes human society and consciousness.
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A.
Comets on Fire
Comets on Fire is an American psychedelic rock band known for its loud, improvisational sound that blends noise rock, garage rock, and space rock elements.
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B.
The Coma
The Coma is a surreal psychological novella by Alex Garland that explores memory, identity, and consciousness through the experiences of a man trapped in a coma-like state.
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C.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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D.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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E.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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| centralEvent | passage of a transformative comet ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
awakening of human reason
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class awakening ⓘ cosmic intervention ⓘ end of jealousy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
end of traditional warfare
ⓘ
reordering of personal and sexual relationships ⓘ transition from capitalism to a more collectivist society ⓘ |
| follows | Kipps ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | In the Days of the Comet: A Modern Utopia in Narrative Form ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later utopian science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | William Leadford ⓘ |
| hasPart |
comet transformation section
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post-comet utopian society section ⓘ pre-comet world section ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics and morality
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human evolution ⓘ industrial society ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| isPartOf | H. G. Wells bibliography ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | scientific romance ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | retrospective account ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent |
Fabian socialism
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linked to:
Fabianism
utopian socialism ⓘ |
| precedes | The War in the Air ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
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| setting |
England
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict
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human consciousness ⓘ political reform ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ social transformation ⓘ utopianism ⓘ war and peace ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfFiction | pre-World War I era ⓘ |
| workByAuthor |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In the Days of the Comet Description of subject: In the Days of the Comet is a 1906 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that imagines a transformative comet event that radically reshapes human society and consciousness.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.