Der Sandmann
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Der Sandmann is an 1816 Gothic short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann that blends psychological horror and early science fiction in its tale of obsession, automata, and the blurred line between reality and madness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Der Sandmann canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11980432 — 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: Der Sandmann Context triple: [Coppélia, basedOn, Der Sandmann]
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A.
La sonnambula
La sonnambula is a celebrated 1831 bel canto opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its lyrical melodies and demanding vocal writing, particularly for the soprano lead.
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B.
Allnächtlich im Traume
"Allnächtlich im Traume" is one of the songs in Robert Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48, setting a Heinrich Heine poem to music in an intimate, lyrical style.
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C.
Der Schattenmann
Der Schattenmann is a German television miniseries that continues the story begun in "Der große Bellheim," focusing on intrigue and power struggles in the world of business and politics.
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D.
The Terrors of the Night
The Terrors of the Night is a late 16th-century prose work by Thomas Nashe that explores dreams, nightmares, and supernatural fears in a satirical and moralizing style.
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E.
Traumes Wirren
"Traumes Wirren" is a lively, swirling piano piece by Robert Schumann, known for its dreamlike character and virtuosic, capricious figurations.
- 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: Der Sandmann Target entity description: Der Sandmann is an 1816 Gothic short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann that blends psychological horror and early science fiction in its tale of obsession, automata, and the blurred line between reality and madness.
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A.
La sonnambula
La sonnambula is a celebrated 1831 bel canto opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its lyrical melodies and demanding vocal writing, particularly for the soprano lead.
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B.
Allnächtlich im Traume
"Allnächtlich im Traume" is one of the songs in Robert Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48, setting a Heinrich Heine poem to music in an intimate, lyrical style.
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C.
Der Schattenmann
Der Schattenmann is a German television miniseries that continues the story begun in "Der große Bellheim," focusing on intrigue and power struggles in the world of business and politics.
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D.
The Terrors of the Night
The Terrors of the Night is a late 16th-century prose work by Thomas Nashe that explores dreams, nightmares, and supernatural fears in a satirical and moralizing style.
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E.
Traumes Wirren
"Traumes Wirren" is a lively, swirling piano piece by Robert Schumann, known for its dreamlike character and virtuosic, capricious figurations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.