To Say Nothing of the Dog
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To Say Nothing of the Dog is a comedic science fiction time-travel novel by Connie Willis that parodies Victorian literature while exploring chaos theory, history, and romance.
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| To Say Nothing of the Dog canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: To Say Nothing of the Dog Context triple: [Connie Willis, notableWork, To Say Nothing of the Dog]
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The Horse’s Mouth
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The Twa Dogs
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Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye is a psychologically rich novel by Margaret Atwood that explores memory, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood friendships and bullying on an adult woman artist.
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The Kennel
The Kennel is the famously raucous home environment for Gonzaga University's men's basketball team, known for its intense crowd energy and strong home-court advantage.
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The Go-Between
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: To Say Nothing of the Dog Target entity description: To Say Nothing of the Dog is a comedic science fiction time-travel novel by Connie Willis that parodies Victorian literature while exploring chaos theory, history, and romance.
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A.
The Horse’s Mouth
The Horse’s Mouth is a 1958 British comedy film, based on Joyce Cary’s novel, about an eccentric painter obsessed with his art, featuring a notable performance by Michael Gough.
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B.
The Twa Dogs
The Twa Dogs is a satirical poem by Robert Burns in which two dogs discuss and contrast the lives of the rich and the poor in 18th-century Scotland.
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C.
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye is a psychologically rich novel by Margaret Atwood that explores memory, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood friendships and bullying on an adult woman artist.
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D.
The Kennel
The Kennel is the famously raucous home environment for Gonzaga University's men's basketball team, known for its intense crowd energy and strong home-court advantage.
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E.
The Go-Between
The Go-Between is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey and based on L.P. Hartley’s novel, about a young boy drawn into a secret affair between an upper-class woman and a farmer in Edwardian England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Connie Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Three Men in a Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
historical continuity
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temporal incongruity ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement | search for the bishop’s bird stump ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
chaos theory
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history ⓘ romance ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle | pastiching Victorian prose ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
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lighthearted ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAllusionTo |
Jerome K. Jerome
NERFINISHED
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Victorian popular fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ned Henry
NERFINISHED
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Professor James Dunworthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Verity Kindle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
NERFINISHED
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Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodies |
Three Men in a Boat
NERFINISHED
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Victorian literature ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Oxford Time Travel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
21st century
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| sharesUniverseWith |
Blackout/All Clear
NERFINISHED
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Doomsday Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | or, How We Found the Bishop’s Bird Stump at Last NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| title | To Say Nothing of the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: To Say Nothing of the Dog Description of subject: To Say Nothing of the Dog is a comedic science fiction time-travel novel by Connie Willis that parodies Victorian literature while exploring chaos theory, history, and romance.
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