Black Butterfly
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Black Butterfly is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by British writer Mark Gatiss, featuring the detective in an adventure set against the backdrop of early 20th-century political intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Butterfly canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9112566 — 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: Black Butterfly Context triple: [Mark Gatiss, wrote, Black Butterfly]
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A.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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B.
Wild Thing
Wild Thing is the famous nickname of former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Mitch Williams, known for his fiery temperament and erratic but powerful pitching style.
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C.
Wild Thing
Wild Thing is a roller coaster located at Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, known for providing a thrilling ride experience.
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D.
Wild Thing
"Wild Thing" is a classic rock song, originally recorded by The Wild Ones and made famous by The Troggs, widely recognized for its simple, catchy riff and enduring influence on popular music.
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E.
Under My Thumb
"Under My Thumb" is a 1966 rock song by the Rolling Stones, known for its marimba-driven riff and controversial lyrics about control in a romantic relationship.
- 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: Black Butterfly Target entity description: Black Butterfly is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by British writer Mark Gatiss, featuring the detective in an adventure set against the backdrop of early 20th-century political intrigue.
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A.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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B.
Wild Thing
Wild Thing is the famous nickname of former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Mitch Williams, known for his fiery temperament and erratic but powerful pitching style.
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C.
Wild Thing
Wild Thing is a roller coaster located at Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, known for providing a thrilling ride experience.
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D.
Wild Thing
"Wild Thing" is a classic rock song, originally recorded by The Wild Ones and made famous by The Troggs, widely recognized for its simple, catchy riff and enduring influence on popular music.
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E.
Under My Thumb
"Under My Thumb" is a 1966 rock song by the Rolling Stones, known for its marimba-driven riff and controversial lyrics about control in a romantic relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes pastiche
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Mark Gatiss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. John Watson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Watson
|
| fictionalUniverse |
Sherlock Holmes universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Sherlock Holmes stories
|
| follows | The Devil in Amber ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | consulting detective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
espionage
ⓘ
international politics ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
ⓘ
linked to:
Sherlock Holmes stories
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sherlock Holmes pastiche tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Sherlock Holmes
ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration by Dr. Watson ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Sherlock Holmes novels by Mark Gatiss
ⓘ
linked to:
Sherlock Holmes pastiches
|
| placeOfPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Butterfly Description of subject: Black Butterfly is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by British writer Mark Gatiss, featuring the detective in an adventure set against the backdrop of early 20th-century political intrigue.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.