Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)
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Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) is a comedic work by Frederic S. Isham about a man who wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for a set period, leading to a series of humorous and chaotic situations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) canonical | 2 |
| Nothing But the Truth (1920 film) | 1 |
| Nothing But the Truth (1929 film) | 1 |
| Nothing But the Truth (novel) by Frederic S. Isham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7593984 — 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: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) Context triple: [Nothing But the Truth (1941 film), basedOn, Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)]
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is a 1976 mystery film (based on Nicholas Meyer’s novel) that reimagines Sherlock Holmes undergoing treatment for his cocaine addiction while confronting a new case involving Professor Moriarty.
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B.
The Honest Men
The Honest Men is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club Ayr United F.C., reflecting the club’s historic identity and local pride.
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C.
Co-workers of the Truth
Co-workers of the Truth is the English rendering of the Latin motto "Cooperatores Veritatis," notably used by Pope Benedict XVI to express a commitment to serving and upholding the truth.
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D.
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth is the official religious magazine of the Church of God in Christ, featuring doctrinal teachings, church news, and inspirational content for its members.
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E.
Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies is a mystery novel by Rupert Holmes that blends dark humor and suspense in a tale of show-business secrets and scandal.
- 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: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) Target entity description: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) is a comedic work by Frederic S. Isham about a man who wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for a set period, leading to a series of humorous and chaotic situations.
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A.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is a 1976 mystery film (based on Nicholas Meyer’s novel) that reimagines Sherlock Holmes undergoing treatment for his cocaine addiction while confronting a new case involving Professor Moriarty.
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B.
The Honest Men
The Honest Men is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club Ayr United F.C., reflecting the club’s historic identity and local pride.
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C.
Co-workers of the Truth
Co-workers of the Truth is the English rendering of the Latin motto "Cooperatores Veritatis," notably used by Pope Benedict XVI to express a commitment to serving and upholding the truth.
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D.
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth is the official religious magazine of the Church of God in Christ, featuring doctrinal teachings, church news, and inspirational content for its members.
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E.
Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies is a mystery novel by Rupert Holmes that blends dark humor and suspense in a tale of show-business secrets and scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Frederic S. Isham ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
clash between politeness and absolute honesty
ⓘ
risk of personal and social ruin from truth-telling wager ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
humor ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Nothing But the Truth (1916 play)
ⓘ
Nothing But the Truth (1920 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)
Nothing But the Truth (1929 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)
Nothing But the Truth (1941 film) ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
situational comedy
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| hasWagerDuration | fixed period of time ⓘ |
| influenced | stage farces about compulsive truth-telling ⓘ |
| isFictionalWork | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | a man who vows to tell the absolute truth ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | constraint of always telling the truth ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a wager to tell only the truth for a fixed period ⓘ |
| plotCharacteristic |
series of humorous situations caused by strict truth-telling
ⓘ
social chaos resulting from honesty ⓘ |
| publicationForm | book ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| setting | early 20th-century American society ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics of lying
ⓘ
honesty and its consequences ⓘ social conventions ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| workTitle | Nothing But the Truth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) Description of subject: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) is a comedic work by Frederic S. Isham about a man who wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for a set period, leading to a series of humorous and chaotic situations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)
linked to: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)
linked to: Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel)