Beau Geste
E116499
Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beau Geste canonical | 7 |
| Beau Geste (1939 film) | 6 |
| Beau Geste (1926 film) | 4 |
| Beau Geste (1966 film) | 2 |
| Beau Geste (BBC television serial) | 1 |
| Beau Geste trilogy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T980099 — 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: Beau Geste Context triple: [Noah Beery, notableWork, Beau Geste]
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A.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
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B.
Beyond the Horizon
"Beyond the Horizon" is a song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its romantic, old-time ballad style and lyrical themes of longing and transcendence.
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C.
The Big Trail
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic Western film, notable for its early use of widescreen technology and for featuring one of John Wayne’s first leading roles.
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D.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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E.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic historical drama film renowned for its grand scale, record-setting 11 Academy Awards, and iconic chariot race sequence.
- 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: Beau Geste Target entity description: Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
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A.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
-
B.
Beyond the Horizon
"Beyond the Horizon" is a song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its romantic, old-time ballad style and lyrical themes of longing and transcendence.
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C.
The Big Trail
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic Western film, notable for its early use of widescreen technology and for featuring one of John Wayne’s first leading roles.
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D.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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E.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic historical drama film renowned for its grand scale, record-setting 11 Academy Awards, and iconic chariot race sequence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | P. C. Wren ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | Foreign Legion fort in the desert ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationOf |
Beau Geste
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surface form:
Beau Geste (1926 film)
Beau Geste self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Beau Geste (1939 film)
Beau Geste self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Beau Geste (1966 film)
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| follows | chronological and framed narrative structure ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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military fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Beau Geste
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surface form:
Beau Geste (1926 film)
Beau Geste self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Beau Geste (1939 film)
Beau Geste self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Beau Geste (1966 film)
Beau Geste self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Beau Geste (BBC television serial)
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| hasInfluenceOn | later adventure fiction about the French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForPlot | the theft of a valuable sapphire ⓘ |
| hasPart | mystery of the missing sapphire ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Beau Ideal
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Beau Sabreur ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | French phrase "beau geste" meaning "noble gesture" ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Digby Geste
ⓘ
Isabel Rivers ⓘ Michael "Beau" Geste ⓘ
surface form:
John Geste
Michael "Beau" Geste ⓘ Sergeant Major Lejaune ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator |
Michael "Beau" Geste
ⓘ
surface form:
John Geste
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| notableFor |
depiction of the French Foreign Legion
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multiple film adaptations ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Beau Geste
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Beau Geste trilogy
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| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| setting |
French Foreign Legion
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Sahara Desert ⓘ |
| theme |
brotherhood
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honor ⓘ imperialism ⓘ loyalty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Michael "Beau" Geste ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beau Geste Description of subject: Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
Referenced by (21)
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Beau Geste (1939 film)
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Beau Geste (1926 film)
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Beau Geste (1939 film)
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Beau Geste (1926 film)
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Beau Geste (1939 film)
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Beau Geste (1966 film)
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Beau Geste (BBC television serial)
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Beau Geste (1926 film)
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Beau Geste (1939 film)
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Beau Geste (1966 film)
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Beau Geste trilogy
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Beau Geste (1939 film)
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Beau Geste (1939 film)
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Beau Geste (1926 film)