Snopes trilogy
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The Snopes trilogy is William Faulkner’s three-novel cycle chronicling the rise and moral corruption of the Snopes family in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snopes trilogy canonical | 14 |
| Snopes | 2 |
| Snopes family cycle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Snopes trilogy Context triple: [The Hamlet, partOfSeries, Snopes trilogy]
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A.
House of Rumor
The House of Rumor is a fantastical, ever-buzzing hall of gossip and hearsay in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poem "The House of Fame," where news, stories, and falsehoods ceaselessly circulate.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
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D.
The Truth About George
"The Truth About George" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring Mr Mulliner, centered on a timid man’s misadventures as he tries to overcome his stutter.
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E.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
- 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: Snopes trilogy Target entity description: The Snopes trilogy is William Faulkner’s three-novel cycle chronicling the rise and moral corruption of the Snopes family in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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A.
House of Rumor
The House of Rumor is a fantastical, ever-buzzing hall of gossip and hearsay in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poem "The House of Fame," where news, stories, and falsehoods ceaselessly circulate.
-
B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
-
D.
The Truth About George
"The Truth About George" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring Mr Mulliner, centered on a timid man’s misadventures as he tries to overcome his stutter.
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E.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary trilogy
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novel ⓘ |
| author | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| depicts |
social change in the American South
ⓘ
transition from agrarian to commercial society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Snopes family
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Snopes family influence in town life ⓘ consequences of Snopes family power ⓘ rise of Flem Snopes ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
ⓘ
modernist literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Hamlet
ⓘ
The Mansion ⓘ The Town ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modernism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major component of Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha saga ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eula Varner Snopes
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Flem Snopes ⓘ Gavin Stevens ⓘ Ratliff ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | multi-perspective narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Snopes trilogy ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1940
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1957 ⓘ 1959 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Yoknapatawpha County novels
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linked to:
Yoknapatawpha saga
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| setIn |
Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County
ⓘ
Yoknapatawpha County ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century to early 20th century American South ⓘ |
| theme |
economic exploitation
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moral corruption ⓘ rise of a rural family to power ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
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