Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
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The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy is a series of hard-boiled crime novels by James Ellroy featuring obsessive LAPD detective Lloyd Hopkins as he confronts brutal criminals and his own psychological demons in a dark, violent vision of Los Angeles.
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| Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy Context triple: [James Ellroy, notableWork, Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy]
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The Trilogy
The Trilogy is a renowned series of three interlinked novels by Samuel Beckett that explore themes of identity, existence, and decay through experimental, minimalist prose.
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The Troy Book
The Troy Book is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that retells the story of the Trojan War, drawing on classical and medieval sources.
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Sherston’s Progress
Sherston’s Progress is the third volume of Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical Sherston trilogy, chronicling his World War I experiences and evolving disillusionment with the war.
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The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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Again the Three
"Again the Three" is a novel in Edgar Wallace's "Just Men" crime series, continuing the adventures of a trio of vigilante protagonists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy Target entity description: The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy is a series of hard-boiled crime novels by James Ellroy featuring obsessive LAPD detective Lloyd Hopkins as he confronts brutal criminals and his own psychological demons in a dark, violent vision of Los Angeles.
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A.
The Trilogy
The Trilogy is a renowned series of three interlinked novels by Samuel Beckett that explore themes of identity, existence, and decay through experimental, minimalist prose.
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B.
The Troy Book
The Troy Book is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that retells the story of the Trojan War, drawing on classical and medieval sources.
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C.
Sherston’s Progress
Sherston’s Progress is the third volume of Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical Sherston trilogy, chronicling his World War I experiences and evolving disillusionment with the war.
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D.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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E.
Again the Three
"Again the Three" is a novel in Edgar Wallace's "Just Men" crime series, continuing the adventures of a trio of vigilante protagonists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction series
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hard-boiled fiction series ⓘ novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ |
| author |
James Ellroy
NERFINISHED
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James Ellroy NERFINISHED ⓘ James Ellroy NERFINISHED ⓘ James Ellroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
crime fiction
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crime fiction ⓘ crime fiction ⓘ crime fiction ⓘ detective fiction ⓘ hard-boiled fiction ⓘ hard-boiled fiction ⓘ hard-boiled fiction ⓘ hard-boiled fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Because the Night
NERFINISHED
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Blood on the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | neo-noir ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lloyd Hopkins
NERFINISHED
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Lloyd Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
dark
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violent ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of Los Angeles as morally decayed city ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 3 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
NERFINISHED
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Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | LAPD detective ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | obsessive ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1984
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1984 ⓘ 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | The Mysterious Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
police corruption
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psychological trauma ⓘ urban violence ⓘ |
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