Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice
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"Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" is a 1919 satirical fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell, known for its witty, irreverent exploration of morality, sexuality, and myth that famously provoked an obscenity trial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice Context triple: [James Branch Cabell, notableWork, Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice]
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- 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: Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice Target entity description: "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice" is a 1919 satirical fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell, known for its witty, irreverent exploration of morality, sexuality, and myth that famously provoked an obscenity trial.
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A.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
-
B.
Waidmannslust
Waidmannslust is a residential locality in the Reinickendorf borough of Berlin, Germany, known for its green spaces and suburban character.
-
C.
Song of the Three Jews
Song of the Three Jews is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel, consisting of a penitential prayer and hymn of praise traditionally attributed to three youths preserved from the fiery furnace.
-
D.
The Judge
*The Judge* is a 2014 American legal drama film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, centered on a big-city lawyer who returns to his hometown to defend his estranged father, a respected judge, against a murder charge.
-
E.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that allegorically depicts Adolf Hitler’s rise to power through the story of a Chicago gangster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
Jurgen
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linked to:
Jürgen
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| author | James Branch Cabell ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | subject to attempted suppression ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| features |
allegorical characters
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parody of Arthurian legend ⓘ parody of classical mythology ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Frank C. Papé ⓘ |
| hasObscenityTrial | yes ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern fantasy literature
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satirical fantasy writers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCaseInvolved | obscenity trial brought by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century American fantasy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jurgen
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linked to:
Jürgen
|
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
humorous
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ironic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
irreverent treatment of religion and myth
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obscenity controversy ⓘ witty exploration of morality and sexuality ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Poictesme cycle
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linked to:
Poictesme
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| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | pawnbroker ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company ⓘ |
| setting | Poictesme ⓘ |
| structure | picaresque journey ⓘ |
| subject |
marriage
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middle age ⓘ morality ⓘ myth ⓘ religion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| theme |
compromise between desire and duty
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critique of prudery ⓘ satire of conventional morality ⓘ the nature of justice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition |
World War I era
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linked to:
World War I
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| tone | satirical ⓘ |
| trialOutcome | acquittal ⓘ |
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