The Winds of Marble Arch
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The Winds of Marble Arch is a science fiction novella by Connie Willis that blends time travel, historical detail, and emotional depth in a story set around the London Underground.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Winds of Marble Arch canonical | 1 |
| The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6202296 — 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: The Winds of Marble Arch Context triple: [Connie Willis, notableWork, The Winds of Marble Arch]
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A.
The Black Windmill
The Black Windmill is a 1974 British spy thriller film directed by Don Siegel and starring Michael Caine as an MI6 agent whose son is kidnapped by arms dealers.
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B.
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire was a 1944 joint declaration by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that reaffirmed and extended Anglo-American cooperation on the development of atomic weapons.
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C.
The Kenilworth
The Kenilworth is a historic luxury apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its French Second Empire architectural style and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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D.
The Promenade
The Promenade is an elegant, lounge-style bar and dining area within The Dorchester in London, known for its refined afternoon tea and sophisticated ambiance.
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E.
Park Lane Stand
Park Lane Stand is a former spectator stand at Tottenham Hotspur’s old White Hart Lane stadium, located behind one of the goals and known for housing some of the club’s most vocal supporters.
- 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: The Winds of Marble Arch Target entity description: The Winds of Marble Arch is a science fiction novella by Connie Willis that blends time travel, historical detail, and emotional depth in a story set around the London Underground.
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A.
The Black Windmill
The Black Windmill is a 1974 British spy thriller film directed by Don Siegel and starring Michael Caine as an MI6 agent whose son is kidnapped by arms dealers.
-
B.
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire was a 1944 joint declaration by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that reaffirmed and extended Anglo-American cooperation on the development of atomic weapons.
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C.
The Kenilworth
The Kenilworth is a historic luxury apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its French Second Empire architectural style and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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D.
The Promenade
The Promenade is an elegant, lounge-style bar and dining area within The Dorchester in London, known for its refined afternoon tea and sophisticated ambiance.
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E.
Park Lane Stand
Park Lane Stand is a former spectator stand at Tottenham Hotspur’s old White Hart Lane stadium, located behind one of the goals and known for housing some of the club’s most vocal supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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science fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Connie Willis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPublicationForm | short fiction collection ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasElement |
historical references to events in London
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intertwined timelines ⓘ supernatural or uncanny phenomena in the Underground ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
ghosts of the past
ⓘ
trains and tunnels ⓘ urban spaces ⓘ |
| hasPointOfView | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim among science fiction readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
London history
ⓘ
grief ⓘ history ⓘ love and relationships ⓘ memory ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed historical research
ⓘ
emotional depth ⓘ evocative depiction of the London Underground ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
blend of romance and speculative fiction
ⓘ
character-driven ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | American tourist ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Marble Arch Underground station ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
London Underground stations
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linked to:
London Underground
|
| partOf |
The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories
ⓘ
linked to:
The Winds of Marble Arch
|
| periodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Subterranean Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Doomsday Book
ⓘ
Fire Watch ⓘ To Say Nothing of the Dog ⓘ |
| setting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
London Underground ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Connie Willis bibliography ⓘ |
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Instruction
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linked to: The Winds of Marble Arch