Félix Tholomyès
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Félix Tholomyès is a minor character in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables," known as the carefree student who fathers Cosette and then abandons her mother, Fantine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Félix Tholomyès canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5779003 — 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: Félix Tholomyès Context triple: [Cosette, father, Félix Tholomyès]
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A.
Firmin Bourgeois
Firmin Bourgeois was a 19th-century French architect best known for designing the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris.
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B.
Firmin
Firmin is a French given name notably borne by Firmin Didot, a renowned printer, typefounder, and member of the influential Didot family in the history of typography.
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C.
Claude Lantier
Claude Lantier is a passionate, often tormented painter in Émile Zola’s Rougon-Macquart series, embodying the struggles of artistic genius and social alienation in 19th-century France.
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D.
Étienne
Étienne is the given first name of the French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé.
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E.
Maxime
Maxime is a French given name commonly used for males, derived from the Latin name Maximus meaning "greatest."
- 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: Félix Tholomyès Target entity description: Félix Tholomyès is a minor character in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables," known as the carefree student who fathers Cosette and then abandons her mother, Fantine.
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A.
Firmin Bourgeois
Firmin Bourgeois was a 19th-century French architect best known for designing the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris.
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B.
Firmin
Firmin is a French given name notably borne by Firmin Didot, a renowned printer, typefounder, and member of the influential Didot family in the history of typography.
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C.
Claude Lantier
Claude Lantier is a passionate, often tormented painter in Émile Zola’s Rougon-Macquart series, embodying the struggles of artistic genius and social alienation in 19th-century France.
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D.
Étienne
Étienne is the given first name of the French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé.
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E.
Maxime
Maxime is a French given name commonly used for males, derived from the Latin name Maximus meaning "greatest."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| abandoned |
Fantine
ⓘ
his daughter Cosette ⓘ
linked to:
Cosette
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| appearsIn | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| appearsInPart |
Volume I: Fantine
ⓘ
linked to:
Fantine (Volume I)
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| associatedWithTheme |
class privilege
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irresponsibility ⓘ seduction and abandonment ⓘ |
| causes |
Fantine's pregnancy
ⓘ
Fantine's social disgrace ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Cosette ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Fantine (part of Les Misérables)
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linked to:
Fantine
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| literaryRole | foil to Fantine's sincerity and devotion ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| memberOf | group of four students courting four grisettes ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Fantine's downfall ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation | law student ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
carefree
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frivolous ⓘ selfish ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusWithFantine | unmarried liaison ⓘ |
| roleInWork | minor character ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Fantine ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Paris ⓘ |
| socialClass | bourgeois ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
indifference of the bourgeoisie to the poor
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privileged male irresponsibility ⓘ |
| treatsAs | treats relationship with Fantine as a temporary amusement ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Félix Tholomyès Description of subject: Félix Tholomyès is a minor character in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables," known as the carefree student who fathers Cosette and then abandons her mother, Fantine.
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