Le Capitaine Fracasse
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Le Capitaine Fracasse is a 19th-century historical adventure novel by Théophile Gautier that follows a destitute nobleman who joins a troupe of traveling actors in 17th-century France.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5854203 — 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: Le Capitaine Fracasse Context triple: [Théophile Gautier, notableWork, Le Capitaine Fracasse]
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La Rascasse
La Rascasse is a famous tight right-hand hairpin near the end of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit, known for its low speed and role in overtaking and race-defining incidents.
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Les Épenots
Les Épenots is a renowned Premier Cru vineyard in the Pommard appellation of Burgundy, celebrated for producing structured, age-worthy red wines primarily from Pinot Noir.
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Bals des pompiers
Bals des pompiers are popular French firemen’s balls held in fire stations on the evenings around Bastille Day, featuring music, dancing, and community celebrations.
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Grand Dérangement
The Grand Dérangement was the mid-18th-century forced deportation and dispersal of the Acadian people by the British from what is now Canada’s Maritime provinces.
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Honi soit qui mal y pense
"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a medieval French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," best known as the chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
- 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: Le Capitaine Fracasse Target entity description: Le Capitaine Fracasse is a 19th-century historical adventure novel by Théophile Gautier that follows a destitute nobleman who joins a troupe of traveling actors in 17th-century France.
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A.
La Rascasse
La Rascasse is a famous tight right-hand hairpin near the end of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit, known for its low speed and role in overtaking and race-defining incidents.
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B.
Les Épenots
Les Épenots is a renowned Premier Cru vineyard in the Pommard appellation of Burgundy, celebrated for producing structured, age-worthy red wines primarily from Pinot Noir.
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C.
Bals des pompiers
Bals des pompiers are popular French firemen’s balls held in fire stations on the evenings around Bastille Day, featuring music, dancing, and community celebrations.
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D.
Grand Dérangement
The Grand Dérangement was the mid-18th-century forced deportation and dispersal of the Acadian people by the British from what is now Canada’s Maritime provinces.
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E.
Honi soit qui mal y pense
"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a medieval French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," best known as the chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
ⓘ
television production ⓘ theatre play ⓘ |
| author | Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
chivalric ideals
ⓘ
disguises ⓘ traveling theatre troupe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| features |
duels
ⓘ
romantic intrigue ⓘ swashbuckling adventures ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chiquita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Leander NERFINISHED ⓘ Matamore NERFINISHED ⓘ Scapin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vallombreuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
protagonist versus rival nobleman
ⓘ
protagonist versus social constraints ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Capitaine Fracasse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
honor
ⓘ
love ⓘ social class ⓘ theatre and performance ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Baron de Sigognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
romanticized portrayal of 17th-century France
ⓘ
vivid descriptive style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century French literature canon ⓘ |
| plotElement | destitute nobleman joins a troupe of traveling actors ⓘ |
| protagonistAlias | Capitaine Fracasse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th-century France ⓘ |
| timeSetting | reign of Louis XIII ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Le Capitaine Fracasse Description of subject: Le Capitaine Fracasse is a 19th-century historical adventure novel by Théophile Gautier that follows a destitute nobleman who joins a troupe of traveling actors in 17th-century France.
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Le Capitaine Fracasse (film)
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Le Capitaine Fracasse (1961 film)
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Le Capitaine Fracasse (1943 film)
this entity surface form:
Le Capitaine Fracasse (French film)
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Le Capitaine Fracasse (French film adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Le Capitaine Fracasse (French film, 1961)
this entity surface form:
Le Capitaine Fracasse (French film, 1961 adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Le Capitaine Fracasse (French film, 1961 adaptation of novel)