Jean Valjean (Volume V)
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Jean Valjean (Volume V) is the redeemed former convict at the heart of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, whose final volume follows his moral struggles, self-sacrifice, and ultimate spiritual transcendence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean Valjean (Volume V) canonical | 2 |
| Volume V of Les Misérables | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8719116 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jean Valjean (Volume V) Context triple: [Les Misérables, hasPart, Jean Valjean (Volume V)]
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A.
Chabert
Chabert is a surname most notably associated with American actress Lacey Chabert, known for her roles in film, television, and voice acting.
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B.
The Poor People of Paris
The Poor People of Paris is a popular 1950s instrumental hit arranged and recorded by American bandleader Les Baxter, adapted from the French song "La Goualante du pauvre Jean."
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C.
Durtal
Durtal is a small commune in western France known for its historic château and picturesque setting along the Loir River.
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La Canebière
La Canebière is Marseille’s historic main boulevard, known for its shops, cafés, and role as a central artery linking the Old Port to the rest of the city.
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E.
Maître Derville
Maître Derville is a shrewd and principled Parisian lawyer in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Colonel Chabert," known for his role in uncovering the truth behind the colonel’s presumed death and lost identity.
- 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: Jean Valjean (Volume V) Target entity description: Jean Valjean (Volume V) is the redeemed former convict at the heart of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, whose final volume follows his moral struggles, self-sacrifice, and ultimate spiritual transcendence.
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A.
Chabert
Chabert is a surname most notably associated with American actress Lacey Chabert, known for her roles in film, television, and voice acting.
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B.
The Poor People of Paris
The Poor People of Paris is a popular 1950s instrumental hit arranged and recorded by American bandleader Les Baxter, adapted from the French song "La Goualante du pauvre Jean."
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C.
Durtal
Durtal is a small commune in western France known for its historic château and picturesque setting along the Loir River.
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D.
La Canebière
La Canebière is Marseille’s historic main boulevard, known for its shops, cafés, and role as a central artery linking the Old Port to the rest of the city.
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E.
Maître Derville
Maître Derville is a shrewd and principled Parisian lawyer in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "Le Colonel Chabert," known for his role in uncovering the truth behind the colonel’s presumed death and lost identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Fictional character ⓘ |
| action |
carries Marius through the Paris sewers
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saves Marius at the barricades ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| appearsInVolume |
Volume V of Les Misérables
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linked to:
Jean Valjean (Volume V)
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| basedOn | Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
duty to truth versus desire to protect Cosette
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personal salvation versus social condemnation ⓘ |
| characterArc | from guilt and secrecy to acceptance and peace ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances |
dies peacefully
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dies reconciled with Cosette and Marius ⓘ |
| diesIn |
Les Misérables Volume V
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linked to:
Les Misérables (1862 novel)
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| firstPublicationOfWork | 1862 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
historical novel
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social novel ⓘ |
| guidedBy | memory of Bishop Myriel ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | former convict ⓘ |
| hasRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
redemption
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self-sacrifice ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic France ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| legacyInNarrative | leaves example of selfless love ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French Romanticism ⓘ |
| moralChoice |
reveals his criminal past to Marius
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spares Javert’s life ⓘ |
| moralIdeal | living for others ⓘ |
| moralResolution | accepts suffering as redemptive ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of Christian charity
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symbol of moral regeneration ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Cosette
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Marius Pontmercy ⓘ |
| roleForCosette | adoptive father ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| spiritualState |
seeks forgiveness
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trusts in divine mercy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the possibility of redemption for the oppressed
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victory of conscience over law ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | final years of his life ⓘ |
| undergoes |
moral struggle
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spiritual transformation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Jean Valjean (Volume V) Description of subject: Jean Valjean (Volume V) is the redeemed former convict at the heart of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, whose final volume follows his moral struggles, self-sacrifice, and ultimate spiritual transcendence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Idyll in the Rue Plumet and the Epic in the Rue Saint-Denis (Volume IV)
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precedes
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Jean Valjean (Volume V)
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linked to: Jean Valjean (Volume V)