The Passing of the Third Floor Back
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The Passing of the Third Floor Back is a 1908 play by Jerome K. Jerome about a mysterious stranger whose quiet goodness transforms the lives of the selfish residents of a London boarding house.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Passing of the Third Floor Back canonical | 2 |
| The Passing of the Third Floor Back (play) | 1 |
| The Passing of the Third Floor Back (short story) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10509860 — 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: The Passing of the Third Floor Back Context triple: [Frank Vosper, performedIn, The Passing of the Third Floor Back]
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A.
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor is a 1940 American film noir often cited as one of the earliest examples of the genre, known for its expressionistic style and psychological tension.
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B.
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs is the live-action human character in "The LEGO Movie" who represents the controlling, perfectionist father counterpart to the villainous Lord Business.
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C.
Nightwood
Nightwood is a modernist novel by Djuna Barnes, renowned for its experimental style and pioneering portrayal of queer relationships in early 20th-century literature.
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D.
The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column is an English post-punk/ambient music project led by guitarist Vini Reilly, known for its atmospheric, minimalist guitar sound and association with the Factory Records scene in Manchester.
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E.
The Dancer Upstairs
The Dancer Upstairs is a 2002 political thriller film directed by John Malkovich about a Latin American detective hunting a mysterious revolutionary leader.
- 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 Passing of the Third Floor Back Target entity description: The Passing of the Third Floor Back is a 1908 play by Jerome K. Jerome about a mysterious stranger whose quiet goodness transforms the lives of the selfish residents of a London boarding house.
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A.
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor is a 1940 American film noir often cited as one of the earliest examples of the genre, known for its expressionistic style and psychological tension.
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B.
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs is the live-action human character in "The LEGO Movie" who represents the controlling, perfectionist father counterpart to the villainous Lord Business.
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C.
Nightwood
Nightwood is a modernist novel by Djuna Barnes, renowned for its experimental style and pioneering portrayal of queer relationships in early 20th-century literature.
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D.
The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column is an English post-punk/ambient music project led by guitarist Vini Reilly, known for its atmospheric, minimalist guitar sound and association with the Factory Records scene in Manchester.
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E.
The Dancer Upstairs
The Dancer Upstairs is a 2002 political thriller film directed by John Malkovich about a Latin American detective hunting a mysterious revolutionary leader.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1918 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (film)
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (film)
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| author | Jerome K. Jerome ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (short story)
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linked to:
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
moral play ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | mysterious stranger ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus | the influence of quiet goodness on corrupt lives ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
goodness
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moral transformation ⓘ redemption ⓘ selfishness ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Edwardian drama ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mysterious stranger takes a room in a London boarding house and his quiet goodness transforms the selfish residents. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
London boarding house ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Jerome K. Jerome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Passing of the Third Floor Back Description of subject: The Passing of the Third Floor Back is a 1908 play by Jerome K. Jerome about a mysterious stranger whose quiet goodness transforms the lives of the selfish residents of a London boarding house.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Passing of the Third Floor Back
linked to: The Passing of the Third Floor Back