"Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven"
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"Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" is a satirical short story by Mark Twain that humorously reimagines the afterlife through the misadventures of a sea captain who accidentally arrives at the wrong heaven.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" canonical | 2 |
| Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven and Other Sketches | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1843140 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" Context triple: [Stormfield (Mark Twain estate), namedAfter, "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven"]
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A.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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B.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
The Happy Hunting-Grounds is a travel and adventure book by Kermit Roosevelt recounting his experiences and observations during expeditions in the American West.
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C.
The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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D.
Ein Stück Himmel
Ein Stück Himmel is a 1982 German television film directed by Franz Xaver Bogner, known as an early breakthrough role for actress Dana Vávrová.
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E.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley that explores visionary experiences, altered states of consciousness, and their implications for understanding reality and the human mind.
- 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: "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" Target entity description: "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" is a satirical short story by Mark Twain that humorously reimagines the afterlife through the misadventures of a sea captain who accidentally arrives at the wrong heaven.
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A.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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B.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
The Happy Hunting-Grounds is a travel and adventure book by Kermit Roosevelt recounting his experiences and observations during expeditions in the American West.
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C.
The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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D.
Ein Stück Himmel
Ein Stück Himmel is a 1982 German television film directed by Franz Xaver Bogner, known as an early breakthrough role for actress Dana Vávrová.
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E.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley that explores visionary experiences, altered states of consciousness, and their implications for understanding reality and the human mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
satirical fiction
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short story ⓘ work of literature ⓘ |
| author |
Mark Twain
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Mark Twain ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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| characterType | sea captain protagonist ⓘ |
| containsElement |
comic misadventure
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dialogue-driven scenes ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | literal interpretations of religious doctrine ⓘ |
| depicts | a heaven different from traditional Christian imagery ⓘ |
| explores | mismatch between human expectations and reality of the afterlife ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized ⓘ |
| firstPublisher |
Harper's Magazine
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surface form:
Harper’s Magazine
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| genre |
fantasy
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humor ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
"Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven"
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surface form:
Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven and Other Sketches
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| hasCharacterRole | Stormfield as observer of heavenly society ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
bureaucratic heaven
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cosmic travel ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian concepts of heaven ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American literature
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Realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Captain Stormfield ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A sea captain dies, travels through space, and mistakenly arrives at the wrong heaven before discovering the true nature of the afterlife. ⓘ |
| portrays |
afterlife as merit-based on true talents rather than earthly fame
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heaven as diverse and multicultural ⓘ |
| publicationType | periodical publication ⓘ |
| setting | heaven ⓘ |
| theme |
afterlife
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critique of conventional views of heaven ⓘ cultural relativism ⓘ fame and obscurity ⓘ individuality in the afterlife ⓘ religious satire ⓘ |
| workChronologyRelation | late work of Mark Twain ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Mark Twain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" Description of subject: "Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven" is a satirical short story by Mark Twain that humorously reimagines the afterlife through the misadventures of a sea captain who accidentally arrives at the wrong heaven.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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"Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven"
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subject surface form:
Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven
this entity surface form:
Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven and Other Sketches