James Bond novel "Casino Royale"

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James Bond novel novel

"Casino Royale" is the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, introducing 007 as he faces off against the villainous Le Chiffre in a high-stakes game of baccarat.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Casino Royale (1953 novel)	2
James Bond novel "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming	2
novel "Casino Royale"	2
Casino Royale (James Bond novel)	1
Ian Fleming’s novel Casino Royale	1
James Bond novel "Casino Royale" canonical	1
audiobook of "Casino Royale"	1
novel "Casino Royale" (1953)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11706403 — 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: James Bond novel "Casino Royale"
Context triple: [René Mathis, appearsIn, James Bond novel "Casino Royale"]

A. James Bond novel "Dr. No"
"Dr. No" is a 1958 James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming in which 007 investigates the disappearance of two MI6 operatives in Jamaica and confronts the villainous Dr. Julius No on his private island.
B. James Bond novel "Goldfinger"
The James Bond novel "Goldfinger" is Ian Fleming’s 1959 spy thriller in which Agent 007 investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger’s plot involving gold smuggling and a daring attack on Fort Knox.
C. James Bond novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming that follows 007's battle against Blofeld and his romance with Tracy di Vicenzo, culminating in one of the series' most tragic endings.
D. James Bond novel "Thunderball"
"Thunderball" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming, featuring 007’s battle against the criminal organization SPECTRE over a stolen nuclear warhead.
E. James Bond novel "From Russia, with Love"
"From Russia, with Love" is a 1957 James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming, widely regarded as one of the finest entries in the series and notable for its Cold War intrigue and introduction of key recurring villains.
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: James Bond novel "Casino Royale"
Target entity description: "Casino Royale" is the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, introducing 007 as he faces off against the villainous Le Chiffre in a high-stakes game of baccarat.

A. James Bond novel "Dr. No"
"Dr. No" is a 1958 James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming in which 007 investigates the disappearance of two MI6 operatives in Jamaica and confronts the villainous Dr. Julius No on his private island.
B. James Bond novel "Goldfinger"
The James Bond novel "Goldfinger" is Ian Fleming’s 1959 spy thriller in which Agent 007 investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger’s plot involving gold smuggling and a daring attack on Fort Knox.
C. James Bond novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming that follows 007's battle against Blofeld and his romance with Tracy di Vicenzo, culminating in one of the series' most tragic endings.
D. James Bond novel "Thunderball"
"Thunderball" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming, featuring 007’s battle against the criminal organization SPECTRE over a stolen nuclear warhead.
E. James Bond novel "From Russia, with Love"
"From Russia, with Love" is a 1957 James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming, widely regarded as one of the finest entries in the series and notable for its Cold War intrigue and introduction of key recurring villains.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	James Bond novel ⓘ novel ⓘ
antagonist	Le Chiffre ⓘ
author	Ian Fleming ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
featuresCharacter	Felix Leiter ⓘ René Mathis ⓘ linked to: Rene Mathis Vesper Lynd ⓘ
featuresOrganization	MI6 ⓘ Soviet counterintelligence agency SMERSH ⓘ linked to: SMERSH (in the novel)
firstAppearanceOfCharacter	James Bond in novel form ⓘ Le Chiffre ⓘ Vesper Lynd ⓘ
followedBy	Live and Let Die ⓘ
genre	spy fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ
hasAdaptation	1954 television adaptation Casino Royale ⓘ 1967 film Casino Royale ⓘ linked to: Casino Royale (1967 film) 2006 film Casino Royale ⓘ linked to: Casino Royale (2006 film)
hasCulturalImpact	established James Bond as a major fictional spy character ⓘ
hasISBN	9780099576853 ⓘ
hasLiteraryInfluenceOn	later James Bond novels ⓘ
introducedConcept	James Bond code number 007 ⓘ linked to: James Bond
introducedMotto	Bond’s vodka martini preference shaken not stirred (early form) ⓘ
literaryStyle	realist spy thriller ⓘ
mainCharacter	James Bond ⓘ
medium	print ⓘ
narrativePerspective	third-person limited ⓘ
notableLocationInWork	Casino gaming rooms ⓘ Hotel Splendide ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
pageCount	approximately 213 pages ⓘ
partOf	James Bond literary series ⓘ linked to: James Bond novels by Ian Fleming
plotElement	espionage ⓘ high-stakes baccarat game ⓘ romantic relationship between James Bond and Vesper Lynd ⓘ torture of James Bond by Le Chiffre ⓘ
protagonist	James Bond ⓘ
publicationDate	1953 ⓘ
publisher	Jonathan Cape ⓘ
series	James Bond ⓘ
setting	Casino Royale-les-Eaux ⓘ France ⓘ
theme	gambling ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ
timePeriodOfSetting	early Cold War ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

René Mathis → appearsIn → James Bond novel "Casino Royale" ⓘ

subject linked to: Rene Mathis

René Mathis → firstAppearance → novel "Casino Royale" (1953) ⓘ

subject linked to: Rene Mathis