The Moon and Sixpence
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The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin, exploring themes of artistic obsession, unconventional living, and the costs of pursuing creative freedom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Moon and Sixpence canonical | 4 |
| The Moon and Sixpence (1942 film) | 2 |
| The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6898488 — 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 Moon and Sixpence Context triple: [W. Somerset Maugham, notableWork, The Moon and Sixpence]
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A.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by John Curran, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage tested during a cholera epidemic in 1920s China.
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B.
Wings of a Dove
"Wings of a Dove" is a popular 1983 ska single by the British band Culture Club, known for its upbeat, gospel-influenced sound and celebratory lyrics.
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C.
In a Glass Darkly
In a Glass Darkly is a classic 1872 collection of supernatural and gothic tales by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu, best known for including the influential vampire novella "Carmilla."
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D.
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
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E.
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye is a psychologically rich novel by Margaret Atwood that explores memory, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood friendships and bullying on an adult woman artist.
- 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 Moon and Sixpence Target entity description: The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin, exploring themes of artistic obsession, unconventional living, and the costs of pursuing creative freedom.
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A.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by John Curran, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage tested during a cholera epidemic in 1920s China.
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B.
Wings of a Dove
"Wings of a Dove" is a popular 1983 ska single by the British band Culture Club, known for its upbeat, gospel-influenced sound and celebratory lyrics.
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C.
In a Glass Darkly
In a Glass Darkly is a classic 1872 collection of supernatural and gothic tales by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu, best known for including the influential vampire novella "Carmilla."
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D.
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
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E.
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye is a psychologically rich novel by Margaret Atwood that explores memory, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood friendships and bullying on an adult woman artist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| characterBasedOn | Charles Strickland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsInCareerOf | Of Human Bondage ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasStructure | episodic ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
psychological
ⓘ
realist ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
bohemian lifestyle
ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ marriage breakdown ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Paul Gauguin
ⓘ
Paul Gauguin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Charles Strickland ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | unnamed first-person narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loose fictionalization of Paul Gauguin’s life
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portrayal of an obsessive artist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfBibliographyOf | W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| placeOfSetting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Paris ⓘ Tahiti ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Heinemann
ⓘ
linked to:
Heinemann publishing group
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| setInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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artistic obsession ⓘ creative freedom ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ the cost of genius ⓘ unconventional living ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | contrast between idealism and materialism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Moon and Sixpence Description of subject: The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin, exploring themes of artistic obsession, unconventional living, and the costs of pursuing creative freedom.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Moon and Sixpence
linked to: The Moon and Sixpence
subject linked to:
Florence Rabe
linked to: The Moon and Sixpence