A Cardinal Sin
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A Cardinal Sin is a novel by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, known for its melodramatic plot and exploration of moral transgression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Cardinal Sin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9985835 — 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: A Cardinal Sin Context triple: [Hugh Conway, notableWork, A Cardinal Sin]
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A.
The Cardinal
The Cardinal is a 17th-century tragic drama by English playwright James Shirley, known for its dark political intrigue and exploration of corruption and power in an Italian court.
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B.
The Cardinal
"The Cardinal" is a 1963 drama film directed by Otto Preminger that follows the moral and political struggles of a rising Catholic cleric in the early 20th century.
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C.
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Walter Huston and Kay Francis, adapted from a Russian play and noted as an early screenwriting credit for Robert Riskin.
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D.
The Original Sin
The Original Sin is a 1975 novel by Anthony Quinn, better known as an acclaimed actor, in which he explores themes of passion, guilt, and moral conflict.
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E.
The Great Sinner
"The Great Sinner" is a 1949 American drama film loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s "The Gambler," known for its exploration of gambling addiction and its ensemble cast including Nina Foch.
- 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: A Cardinal Sin Target entity description: A Cardinal Sin is a novel by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, known for its melodramatic plot and exploration of moral transgression.
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A.
The Cardinal
The Cardinal is a 17th-century tragic drama by English playwright James Shirley, known for its dark political intrigue and exploration of corruption and power in an Italian court.
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B.
The Cardinal
"The Cardinal" is a 1963 drama film directed by Otto Preminger that follows the moral and political struggles of a rising Catholic cleric in the early 20th century.
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C.
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Walter Huston and Kay Francis, adapted from a Russian play and noted as an early screenwriting credit for Robert Riskin.
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D.
The Original Sin
The Original Sin is a 1975 novel by Anthony Quinn, better known as an acclaimed actor, in which he explores themes of passion, guilt, and moral conflict.
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E.
The Great Sinner
"The Great Sinner" is a 1949 American drama film loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s "The Gambler," known for its exploration of gambling addiction and its ensemble cast including Nina Foch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Hugh Conway ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | novelist ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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melodrama ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
conflict between desire and duty
ⓘ
consequences of sin ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle | melodramatic plot ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conscience
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ moral transgression ⓘ punishment ⓘ social reputation ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Hugh Conway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Cardinal Sin Description of subject: A Cardinal Sin is a novel by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, known for its melodramatic plot and exploration of moral transgression.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hugh Conway (author)