A Dream of Wessex
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A Dream of Wessex is a 1977 science fiction novel by Christopher Priest that explores a shared virtual reality and the blurring of illusion and reality within a near-future Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Dream of Wessex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10444668 — 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 Dream of Wessex Context triple: [Christopher Priest, notableWork, A Dream of Wessex]
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The White Horse
The White Horse is a renowned 17th-century equestrian painting by Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman, celebrated for its dynamic composition and refined depiction of horses.
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B.
The White Horse
The White Horse is a celebrated 1819 landscape painting by English Romantic artist John Constable, depicting a rural scene along the River Stour in Suffolk.
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C.
The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm is a 1956 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Claude Binyon, centered on the manipulative influence of a charismatic theatrical producer.
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D.
In This House of Brede
In This House of Brede is a contemplative novel by Rumer Godden that follows an accomplished professional woman who enters a Benedictine monastery in England, exploring themes of faith, community, and personal transformation.
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E.
White Ship
The White Ship was a 12th-century English vessel that infamously sank in 1120 in the English Channel, drowning King Henry I’s heir William Adelin and triggering a succession crisis known as The Anarchy.
- 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 Dream of Wessex Target entity description: A Dream of Wessex is a 1977 science fiction novel by Christopher Priest that explores a shared virtual reality and the blurring of illusion and reality within a near-future Britain.
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A.
The White Horse
The White Horse is a renowned 17th-century equestrian painting by Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman, celebrated for its dynamic composition and refined depiction of horses.
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B.
The White Horse
The White Horse is a celebrated 1819 landscape painting by English Romantic artist John Constable, depicting a rural scene along the River Stour in Suffolk.
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C.
The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm is a 1956 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Claude Binyon, centered on the manipulative influence of a charismatic theatrical producer.
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D.
In This House of Brede
In This House of Brede is a contemplative novel by Rumer Godden that follows an accomplished professional woman who enters a Benedictine monastery in England, exploring themes of faith, community, and personal transformation.
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E.
White Ship
The White Ship was a 12th-century English vessel that infamously sank in 1120 in the English Channel, drowning King Henry I’s heir William Adelin and triggering a succession crisis known as The Anarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alternate reality
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collective dream state ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ shared virtual reality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | blurring of illusion and reality ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPlace | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
political control
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psychological manipulation ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early depiction of shared virtual reality
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exploration of subjective reality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Christopher Priest bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | near future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Dream of Wessex Description of subject: A Dream of Wessex is a 1977 science fiction novel by Christopher Priest that explores a shared virtual reality and the blurring of illusion and reality within a near-future Britain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.