The Cream of the Jest
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The Cream of the Jest is a 1917 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that blends satire, romance, and metafiction in its exploration of imagination and reality in the fictional province of Poictesme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cream of the Jest canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6252604 — 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 Cream of the Jest Context triple: [James Branch Cabell, notableWork, The Cream of the Jest]
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A.
Mellow Gold
Mellow Gold is a 1994 alternative rock album by American musician Beck, best known for its hit single "Loser" and its eclectic, lo-fi sound.
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B.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a quirky, music-hall-style song by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and noted for its darkly comic lyrics about a serial killer.
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C.
Beatles for Sale
"Beatles for Sale" is the Beatles’ fourth studio album, known for its mix of rock and roll covers and increasingly introspective original songs that marked a transition in the band’s songwriting.
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D.
Radio Daze
Radio Daze is a track from The Roots’ critically acclaimed hip-hop album "How I Got Over," known for its reflective lyrics and soulful, jazz-influenced production.
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E.
Circle in the Sand
"Circle in the Sand" is a 1988 pop song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, known for its atmospheric production and success as one of her signature solo hits.
- 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 Cream of the Jest Target entity description: The Cream of the Jest is a 1917 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that blends satire, romance, and metafiction in its exploration of imagination and reality in the fictional province of Poictesme.
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A.
Mellow Gold
Mellow Gold is a 1994 alternative rock album by American musician Beck, best known for its hit single "Loser" and its eclectic, lo-fi sound.
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B.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a quirky, music-hall-style song by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and noted for its darkly comic lyrics about a serial killer.
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C.
Beatles for Sale
"Beatles for Sale" is the Beatles’ fourth studio album, known for its mix of rock and roll covers and increasingly introspective original songs that marked a transition in the band’s songwriting.
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D.
Radio Daze
Radio Daze is a track from The Roots’ critically acclaimed hip-hop album "How I Got Over," known for its reflective lyrics and soulful, jazz-influenced production.
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E.
Circle in the Sand
"Circle in the Sand" is a 1988 pop song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, known for its atmospheric production and success as one of her signature solo hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | James Branch Cabell ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| exploresTheme |
imagination
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reality ⓘ the relationship between imagination and reality ⓘ |
| fictionalSetting | province of Poictesme ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
metafiction ⓘ romance ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse | Poictesme ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Cream of the Jest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American fantasy literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending fantasy and satire
ⓘ
metafictional narrative elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Poictesme cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Poictesme
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| publicationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company ⓘ |
| setting | Poictesme ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cream of the Jest Description of subject: The Cream of the Jest is a 1917 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that blends satire, romance, and metafiction in its exploration of imagination and reality in the fictional province of Poictesme.
Referenced by (3)
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