The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells
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The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a British television anthology series adapting several of H. G. Wells’s dark science fiction and horror short stories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells canonical | 2 |
| The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells (short story collections and tales) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9819430 — 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: The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Context triple: [Rupert Graves, notableWork, The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells]
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A.
H. G. Wells bibliography
H. G. Wells bibliography is the comprehensive body of literary works—novels, short stories, essays, and other writings—produced by the influential English science fiction author H. G. Wells.
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B.
Daedalus; or, Science and the Future
"Daedalus; or, Science and the Future" is a 1924 speculative science essay by J. B. S. Haldane that explores the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as genetic engineering and reproductive control.
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C.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel depicting a devastating Martian invasion of Earth and humanity’s struggle to survive.
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D.
The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British black comedy horror film from Hammer Film Productions that reimagines the Frankenstein story with a more satirical and darkly humorous tone.
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E.
The Science Fiction Century
The Science Fiction Century is a major anthology of science fiction stories edited by David G. Hartwell, showcasing landmark works from across the genre’s history.
- 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 Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Target entity description: The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a British television anthology series adapting several of H. G. Wells’s dark science fiction and horror short stories.
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A.
H. G. Wells bibliography
H. G. Wells bibliography is the comprehensive body of literary works—novels, short stories, essays, and other writings—produced by the influential English science fiction author H. G. Wells.
-
B.
Daedalus; or, Science and the Future
"Daedalus; or, Science and the Future" is a 1924 speculative science essay by J. B. S. Haldane that explores the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as genetic engineering and reproductive control.
-
C.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel depicting a devastating Martian invasion of Earth and humanity’s struggle to survive.
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D.
The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British black comedy horror film from Hammer Film Productions that reimagines the Frankenstein story with a more satirical and darkly humorous tone.
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E.
The Science Fiction Century
The Science Fiction Century is a major anthology of science fiction stories edited by David G. Hartwell, showcasing landmark works from across the genre’s history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | works of H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| basedOn | short stories by H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format | anthology ⓘ |
| genre |
drama television series
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horror television series ⓘ science fiction television series ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | standalone stories ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
dark science fiction
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horror ⓘ moral dilemmas ⓘ speculative technology ⓘ supernatural events ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of scientific progress
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fear of the unknown ⓘ human nature ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | author as storyteller ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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| productionType | scripted television ⓘ |
| setting |
speculative futures
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various historical periods ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| titleCharacter |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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| workBasedOn |
The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells (short story collections and tales)
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linked to:
The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Description of subject: The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a British television anthology series adapting several of H. G. Wells’s dark science fiction and horror short stories.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells
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workBasedOn
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The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells (short story collections and tales)
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linked to: The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells