Figures of Earth
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Figures of Earth is a 1921 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that follows the ironic, picaresque rise of the peasant Manuel to power in the mythical land of Poictesme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Figures of Earth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6252601 — 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: Figures of Earth Context triple: [James Branch Cabell, notableWork, Figures of Earth]
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A.
The Earth Compels
The Earth Compels is a 1938 poetry collection by Louis MacNeice that reflects his characteristic blend of personal lyricism, political awareness, and modernist technique.
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B.
Ends of the Earth
"Ends of the Earth" is a cinematic, folk-inspired indie rock song by Lord Huron known for its expansive, wanderlust-driven themes and atmospheric sound.
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C.
Eaarth
Eaarth is a nonfiction book by environmentalist Bill McKibben that argues climate change has already fundamentally altered our planet, requiring humanity to adapt to a new, harsher Earth.
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D.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
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E.
Murmurs of Earth
Murmurs of Earth is a book co-authored and edited by Carl Sagan that documents the creation, contents, and purpose of the Voyager Golden Record sent into space aboard the Voyager spacecraft.
- 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: Figures of Earth Target entity description: Figures of Earth is a 1921 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that follows the ironic, picaresque rise of the peasant Manuel to power in the mythical land of Poictesme.
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A.
The Earth Compels
The Earth Compels is a 1938 poetry collection by Louis MacNeice that reflects his characteristic blend of personal lyricism, political awareness, and modernist technique.
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B.
Ends of the Earth
"Ends of the Earth" is a cinematic, folk-inspired indie rock song by Lord Huron known for its expansive, wanderlust-driven themes and atmospheric sound.
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C.
Eaarth
Eaarth is a nonfiction book by environmentalist Bill McKibben that argues climate change has already fundamentally altered our planet, requiring humanity to adapt to a new, harsher Earth.
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D.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
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E.
Murmurs of Earth
Murmurs of Earth is a book co-authored and edited by Carl Sagan that documents the creation, contents, and purpose of the Voyager Golden Record sent into space aboard the Voyager spacecraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | James Branch Cabell ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fictionalSettingType | mythical land ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Silver Stallion
ⓘ
linked to:
Silver Stallion
|
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
picaresque fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Frank C. Papé ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCharacter |
Dom Manuel
ⓘ
Miramon Lluagor ⓘ Niafer ⓘ Queen Freydis ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
bargains with supernatural beings
ⓘ
quest for glory ⓘ rise from peasantry to nobility ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTone |
mock-heroic
ⓘ
wry ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambition
ⓘ
fate ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ power ⓘ the nature of success ⓘ |
| includedIn | Storisende edition of James Branch Cabell’s works ⓘ |
| isFictionalWorkAbout | the life of Dom Manuel of Poictesme ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryInfluenceOn | later 20th-century fantasy writers ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern fantasy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | ironic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ironic treatment of heroism
ⓘ
subversion of chivalric romance conventions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Poictesme cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Poictesme
|
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Cream of the Jest ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Dom Manuel
ⓘ
linked to:
King Manuel I of Portugal
|
| protagonistOccupation | peasant ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company ⓘ |
| series |
Biography of the Life of Manuel
ⓘ
linked to:
Libro de Manuel
|
| setting | Poictesme ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | medieval-like era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Figures of Earth Description of subject: Figures of Earth is a 1921 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that follows the ironic, picaresque rise of the peasant Manuel to power in the mythical land of Poictesme.
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