The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul canonical | 6 |
| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T44786 — 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 Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Context triple: [Douglas Adams, notableWork, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul]
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A.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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B.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
The Old Guitarist
The Old Guitarist is a famous Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso depicting a gaunt, blind musician hunched over his guitar, known for its somber mood and monochromatic blue palette.
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E.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
- 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 Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Target entity description: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
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A.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
-
B.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
-
C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
The Old Guitarist
The Old Guitarist is a famous Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso depicting a gaunt, blind musician hunched over his guitar, known for its somber mood and monochromatic blue palette.
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E.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British novel
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comic fantasy novel ⓘ detective novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | radio drama ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | BBC Radio 4 ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Terry Oakes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently
Kate Schechter ⓘ Odin ⓘ Thor ⓘ |
| featuresMythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| follows | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
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detective fiction ⓘ science fantasy ⓘ |
| hasMotiveElement |
mysterious explosion at Heathrow Airport
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supernatural events ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | holistic detective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
holistic detection
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interaction between gods and modern society ⓘ satire of modern life ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-434-95012-9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | humorous prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Dirk Gently
|
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy, fantasy, and detective fiction
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use of Norse gods in a contemporary setting ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
William Heinemann
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surface form:
Heinemann
The Viking Press ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
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| pageCount | approx. 256 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently franchise
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| precededBy | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| series |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently series
|
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
modern-day London ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase referencing the time of day when one contemplates the meaninglessness of life ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Description of subject: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency