Toilers of the Sea
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Toilers of the Sea is an 1866 novel by Victor Hugo that tells a dramatic tale of struggle, isolation, and human perseverance set against the harsh seascapes of the Channel Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toilers of the Sea canonical | 5 |
| Toilers of the Sea (1860s English translations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8719517 — 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: Toilers of the Sea Context triple: [Les Travailleurs de la mer, hasTitleInEnglish, Toilers of the Sea]
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A.
The Living Sea
The Living Sea is a 1963 documentary film co-directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that explores marine life and oceanographic research aboard his ship Calypso.
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B.
Men of the Sea
Men of the Sea is a dynamic maritime painting by American artist Armin Hansen, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of fishermen battling the powerful ocean.
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C.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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D.
The Toll of the Sea
The Toll of the Sea is a 1922 silent drama film, one of the earliest Hollywood movies shot in Technicolor, featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role.
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E.
Five Go Down to the Sea
Five Go Down to the Sea is an adventure novel in Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series, following the group’s seaside holiday that turns into a mystery involving smugglers and hidden coves.
- 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: Toilers of the Sea Target entity description: Toilers of the Sea is an 1866 novel by Victor Hugo that tells a dramatic tale of struggle, isolation, and human perseverance set against the harsh seascapes of the Channel Islands.
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A.
The Living Sea
The Living Sea is a 1963 documentary film co-directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that explores marine life and oceanographic research aboard his ship Calypso.
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B.
Men of the Sea
Men of the Sea is a dynamic maritime painting by American artist Armin Hansen, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of fishermen battling the powerful ocean.
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C.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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D.
The Toll of the Sea
The Toll of the Sea is a 1922 silent drama film, one of the earliest Hollywood movies shot in Technicolor, featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role.
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E.
Five Go Down to the Sea
Five Go Down to the Sea is an adventure novel in Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series, following the group’s seaside holiday that turns into a mystery involving smugglers and hidden coves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| character |
Déruchette
ⓘ
Gilliatt ⓘ Mess Lethierry ⓘ
linked to:
Lethierry
|
| containsElement |
salvage of a steamship engine
ⓘ
sea monsters and storms ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
The island of Guernsey
ⓘ
linked to:
Guernsey
|
| follows | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ sea story ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Toilers of the Sea (1923 film)
ⓘ
Toilers of the Sea (1936 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Toilers of the Sea (1923 film)
various stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Toilers of the Sea (1860s English translations)
ⓘ
linked to:
Toilers of the Sea
|
| hasIllustrationBy |
François Chifflart
ⓘ
Gustave Brion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
ⓘ
Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fate and destiny
ⓘ
heroism ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| influenced | later maritime literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gilliatt ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed descriptions of the sea and maritime labor
ⓘ
symbolic depiction of man’s struggle with nature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Travailleurs de la mer ⓘ |
| partOf | Victor Hugo’s exile works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hetzel ⓘ |
| setIn |
Channel Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
Guernsey ⓘ |
| theme |
human perseverance
ⓘ
industrial progress ⓘ isolation ⓘ love and sacrifice ⓘ religion and superstition ⓘ struggle against nature ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Victor Hugo’s exile in Guernsey ⓘ |
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Subject: Toilers of the Sea Description of subject: Toilers of the Sea is an 1866 novel by Victor Hugo that tells a dramatic tale of struggle, isolation, and human perseverance set against the harsh seascapes of the Channel Islands.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Toilers of the Sea