A Bell for Adano
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A Bell for Adano is a World War II-era novel by John Hersey that follows an American officer’s humane efforts to restore order and dignity to a small Italian town under Allied occupation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Bell for Adano canonical | 7 |
| A Bell for Adano (1945 film) | 1 |
| A Bell for Adano (film) | 1 |
| A Bell for Adano (play) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Bell for Adano Context triple: [John Hersey, notableWork, A Bell for Adano]
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A.
Joe Cinque’s Consolation
Joe Cinque’s Consolation is a non-fiction book by Australian writer Helen Garner that examines the real-life murder of Joe Cinque and the ensuing legal and moral complexities surrounding the case.
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B.
Alexander's Bridge
Alexander's Bridge is Willa Cather's debut novel, a psychological drama about a successful engineer facing a midlife crisis and divided loyalties.
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C.
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross is a 1944 American drama film about seven prisoners escaping a Nazi concentration camp, noted for its early and powerful depiction of anti-fascist resistance.
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D.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls is Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 novel about an American fighting with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, renowned for its exploration of love, honor, and the brutality of war.
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E.
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn is a 1936 American adventure drama film starring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, noted for its political intrigue set in war-torn China.
- 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: A Bell for Adano Target entity description: A Bell for Adano is a World War II-era novel by John Hersey that follows an American officer’s humane efforts to restore order and dignity to a small Italian town under Allied occupation.
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A.
Joe Cinque’s Consolation
Joe Cinque’s Consolation is a non-fiction book by Australian writer Helen Garner that examines the real-life murder of Joe Cinque and the ensuing legal and moral complexities surrounding the case.
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B.
Alexander's Bridge
Alexander's Bridge is Willa Cather's debut novel, a psychological drama about a successful engineer facing a midlife crisis and divided loyalties.
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C.
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross is a 1944 American drama film about seven prisoners escaping a Nazi concentration camp, noted for its early and powerful depiction of anti-fascist resistance.
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D.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls is Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 novel about an American fighting with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, renowned for its exploration of love, honor, and the brutality of war.
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E.
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn is a 1936 American adventure drama film starring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, noted for its political intrigue set in war-torn China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
A Bell for Adano (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano (play) ⓘ
linked to:
A Bell for Adano
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| author | John Hersey ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| centralSymbol | the town bell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Henry King ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
war novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
General Marvin
ⓘ
Mayor Nasta ⓘ Sergeant Borth ⓘ Tina ⓘ |
| includedIn |
American World War II literature canon
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II popular culture
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| isbn | 9780394756950 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | World War II literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | Considered an important American novel about the ethics of military occupation during World War II. ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Major Joppolo ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a compassionate American officer in occupied Italy. ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | book ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 260 pages ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An American officer attempts to restore order and dignity to an Italian town under Allied occupation, including replacing a town bell removed by the Fascists. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Italy
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fictional town of Adano ⓘ |
| symbolism | The bell symbolizes civic pride, continuity, and the restoration of community life. ⓘ |
| theme |
civic responsibility
ⓘ
clash between bureaucracy and compassion ⓘ cultural understanding ⓘ democracy and governance ⓘ humanitarianism ⓘ military occupation ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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