The Land of Mist
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The Land of Mist is a 1926 supernatural novel by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Professor Challenger as he investigates spiritualism and life after death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Land of Mist canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8935184 — 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 Land of Mist Context triple: [Professor Challenger, notableWork, The Land of Mist]
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A.
The Hidden Land
The Hidden Land is a Grammy-winning 2006 jazz fusion album by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and his band the Flecktones, known for its intricate compositions and genre-blending sound.
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B.
Fonte das Lágrimas
Fonte das Lágrimas is a historic fountain in Coimbra, Portugal, romantically associated with the tragic medieval love story of Pedro and Inês de Castro.
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C.
The Land of the Sleeping Giant
The Land of the Sleeping Giant is a nickname for Hamden, Connecticut, referencing the nearby Sleeping Giant mountain whose profile resembles a reclining human figure.
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D.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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E.
The Hollow of the Three Hills
"The Hollow of the Three Hills" is a short Gothic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of guilt, sin, and supernatural retribution through a mysterious meeting in a secluded valley.
- 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 Land of Mist Target entity description: The Land of Mist is a 1926 supernatural novel by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Professor Challenger as he investigates spiritualism and life after death.
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A.
The Hidden Land
The Hidden Land is a Grammy-winning 2006 jazz fusion album by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and his band the Flecktones, known for its intricate compositions and genre-blending sound.
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B.
Fonte das Lágrimas
Fonte das Lágrimas is a historic fountain in Coimbra, Portugal, romantically associated with the tragic medieval love story of Pedro and Inês de Castro.
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C.
The Land of the Sleeping Giant
The Land of the Sleeping Giant is a nickname for Hamden, Connecticut, referencing the nearby Sleeping Giant mountain whose profile resembles a reclining human figure.
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D.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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E.
The Hollow of the Three Hills
"The Hollow of the Three Hills" is a short Gothic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of guilt, sin, and supernatural retribution through a mysterious meeting in a secluded valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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supernatural novel ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
life after death
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psychic phenomena ⓘ spiritualism ⓘ séances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conversion to belief in spiritualism
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mediumship ⓘ skepticism toward spiritualism ⓘ spirit communication ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Edward Malone
ⓘ
Enid Challenger ⓘ Professor Challenger ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Professor Challenger universe
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linked to:
Professor Challenger
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| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| follows | The Poison Belt ⓘ |
| genre |
spiritualist fiction
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supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Edward Malone – investigative reporter of psychic phenomena
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Enid Challenger – intermediary between scientific and spiritual worlds ⓘ Professor Challenger – skeptic turned believer ⓘ
linked to:
Professor Challenger
|
| hasMotif |
grief and consolation through spiritualism
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materialism versus spiritual belief ⓘ scientific investigation of the occult ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Edward Malone
ⓘ
Enid Challenger ⓘ Professor Challenger ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
afterlife exploration
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conflict between science and faith ⓘ investigation of spiritualist claims ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Land of Mist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation |
Edward Malone – journalist
ⓘ
Professor Challenger – scientist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorInterest | Arthur Conan Doyle’s advocacy of spiritualism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| series | Professor Challenger stories ⓘ |
| setIn | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Land of Mist Description of subject: The Land of Mist is a 1926 supernatural novel by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Professor Challenger as he investigates spiritualism and life after death.
Referenced by (7)
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