Appointment with Death
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"Appointment with Death" is a Hercule Poirot murder mystery novel by Agatha Christie, set largely in the Middle East and centered on the suspicious death of a tyrannical matriarch during a family trip.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Appointment with Death canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Appointment with Death Context triple: [Death on the Nile, followedBy, Appointment with Death]
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Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead is a major poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, reflecting his philosophical and lyrical meditations on life, memory, and mortality.
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The Charnel House
The Charnel House is a 1945 painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts a twisted, skeletal pile of bodies as a powerful condemnation of war and human atrocity.
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The Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
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The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice is a narrative poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson that explores themes of identity, fate, and moral conflict through a dramatic, character-driven story.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Appointment with Death Target entity description: "Appointment with Death" is a Hercule Poirot murder mystery novel by Agatha Christie, set largely in the Middle East and centered on the suspicious death of a tyrannical matriarch during a family trip.
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A.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead is a major poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, reflecting his philosophical and lyrical meditations on life, memory, and mortality.
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C.
The Charnel House
The Charnel House is a 1945 painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts a twisted, skeletal pile of bodies as a powerful condemnation of war and human atrocity.
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D.
The Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
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E.
The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice is a narrative poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson that explores themes of identity, fate, and moral conflict through a dramatic, character-driven story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hercule Poirot novel
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crime novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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stage play ⓘ television episode ⓘ |
| author | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresSettingType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| featuresTravel | family trip ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1938 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hercule Poirot's Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Colonel Carbury
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Sarah King NERFINISHED ⓘ Ginevra Boynton NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Cope NERFINISHED ⓘ Lennox Boynton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Boynton NERFINISHED ⓘ Nadine Boynton NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Boynton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation | Appointment with Death (1988 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation | Agatha Christie's Poirot: Appointment with Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family tyranny
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freedom from oppression ⓘ psychological control ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | murder investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of psychological motives in murder ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | suspicious death of a tyrannical matriarch ⓘ |
| precededBy | Death on the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Belgian detective ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | private detective ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher | Collins Crime Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Hercule Poirot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Petra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Appointment with Death Description of subject: "Appointment with Death" is a Hercule Poirot murder mystery novel by Agatha Christie, set largely in the Middle East and centered on the suspicious death of a tyrannical matriarch during a family trip.
Referenced by (2)
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