A Frolic of His Own
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A Frolic of His Own is a darkly comic, intricately structured novel by William Gaddis that satirizes the American legal system and litigious culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Frolic of His Own canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15893447 — 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: A Frolic of His Own Context triple: [William Gaddis, notableWork, A Frolic of His Own]
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A.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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B.
In Place of Folly
In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
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C.
An Occasional Man
"An Occasional Man" is a lighthearted popular song from the mid-20th century American songbook, known for its playful, tropical-themed lyrics and catchy melody.
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D.
The Fabulous Invalid
The Fabulous Invalid is a 1938 Broadway play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that affectionately satirizes the American theatre world.
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E.
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden is a 1953 avant-garde short film co-directed by James Broughton and Karel Reisz, celebrated for its whimsical, poetic style and its influence on British experimental cinema.
- 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: A Frolic of His Own Target entity description: A Frolic of His Own is a darkly comic, intricately structured novel by William Gaddis that satirizes the American legal system and litigious culture.
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A.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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B.
In Place of Folly
In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
-
C.
An Occasional Man
"An Occasional Man" is a lighthearted popular song from the mid-20th century American songbook, known for its playful, tropical-themed lyrics and catchy melody.
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D.
The Fabulous Invalid
The Fabulous Invalid is a 1938 Broadway play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that affectionately satirizes the American theatre world.
-
E.
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden is a 1953 avant-garde short film co-directed by James Broughton and Karel Reisz, celebrated for its whimsical, poetic style and its influence on British experimental cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.