Tried in the Furnace
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"Tried in the Furnace" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring members of the Drones Club in his comic fictional universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tried in the Furnace canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5557578 — 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: Tried in the Furnace Context triple: [Drones Club stories, hasWorkExample, Tried in the Furnace]
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A.
Burnt
Burnt is a 2015 drama-comedy film about a talented but troubled chef seeking redemption in the high-pressure world of haute cuisine.
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B.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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C.
Throwing Fire
"Throwing Fire" is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how the development and use of explosive weapons have shaped human warfare and global history.
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D.
Trapped in the Flames
"Trapped in the Flames" is an episode title from the 1939 science fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, starring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
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E.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
- 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: Tried in the Furnace Target entity description: "Tried in the Furnace" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring members of the Drones Club in his comic fictional universe.
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A.
Burnt
Burnt is a 2015 drama-comedy film about a talented but troubled chef seeking redemption in the high-pressure world of haute cuisine.
-
B.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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C.
Throwing Fire
"Throwing Fire" is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how the development and use of explosive weapons have shaped human warfare and global history.
-
D.
Trapped in the Flames
"Trapped in the Flames" is an episode title from the 1939 science fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, starring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
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E.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author | P. G. Wodehouse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalOrganization |
Drones Club
ⓘ
linked to:
Drones Club stories
|
| genre |
comic short story
ⓘ
humorous fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorFullName |
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
ⓘ
linked to:
P. G. Wodehouse
|
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasFictionalGenreCycle | Wodehouse club stories ⓘ |
| hasFictionalSettingType | London club ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseCreator | P. G. Wodehouse ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
situational comedy
ⓘ
verbal wit ⓘ |
| hasMainTone |
humorous
ⓘ
light-hearted ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Tried in the Furnace ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | British comic fiction ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Drones Club stories ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | P. G. Wodehouse Drones Club universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tried in the Furnace Description of subject: "Tried in the Furnace" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse featuring members of the Drones Club in his comic fictional universe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.