Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude
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*Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude* is a 1816 narrative poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that explores a visionary poet’s obsessive quest for ideal beauty and truth, leading him into profound isolation and death.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude Context triple: [Percy Bysshe Shelley, notableWork, Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude]
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A.
The Ghost
The Ghost is the spectral apparition of Hamlet’s deceased father in Shakespeare’s tragedy, whose revelations set the play’s revenge plot in motion.
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B.
Will o' the Wisp
Will o' the Wisp is the famous ring nickname of Willie Pep, one of boxing’s greatest featherweight champions renowned for his elusive defensive style.
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C.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
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D.
Nearly Headless Nick
Nearly Headless Nick is the ghost of Gryffindor House in the Harry Potter series, known for his comically incomplete beheading and formal, old-fashioned demeanor.
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E.
Thalaba the Destroyer
Thalaba the Destroyer is an epic Romantic poem by Robert Southey that follows the adventures of a young Arab hero destined to overthrow a powerful sorcerous order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude Target entity description: *Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude* is a 1816 narrative poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that explores a visionary poet’s obsessive quest for ideal beauty and truth, leading him into profound isolation and death.
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A.
The Ghost
The Ghost is the spectral apparition of Hamlet’s deceased father in Shakespeare’s tragedy, whose revelations set the play’s revenge plot in motion.
-
B.
Will o' the Wisp
Will o' the Wisp is the famous ring nickname of Willie Pep, one of boxing’s greatest featherweight champions renowned for his elusive defensive style.
-
C.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
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D.
Nearly Headless Nick
Nearly Headless Nick is the ghost of Gryffindor House in the Harry Potter series, known for his comically incomplete beheading and formal, old-fashioned demeanor.
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E.
Thalaba the Destroyer
Thalaba the Destroyer is an epic Romantic poem by Robert Southey that follows the adventures of a young Arab hero destined to overthrow a powerful sorcerous order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative poem
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poem ⓘ |
| alternateSpelling | Alastor; or, The Spirit of Solitude ⓘ |
| author | Percy Bysshe Shelley ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | visionary poet ⓘ |
| contains | preface by Percy Bysshe Shelley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered Shelley’s first major poem
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recognized as an important early Romantic narrative poem ⓘ |
| depicts |
death of the poet
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poet’s obsessive pursuit of an idealized vision ⓘ withdrawal from human society ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | book ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| firstPublisher |
Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy
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surface form:
Baldwin, Cradock and Joy
|
| form | blank verse ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic poetry
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philosophical poetry ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
quotation from Sir Thomas Browne
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quotation from St. Augustine ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealist philosophy
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge ⓘ William Wordsworth ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Romanticism
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surface form:
English Romantic movement
|
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of Shelley’s mature themes
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exploration of the solitary poetic imagination ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1816 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mont Blanc
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Queen Mab ⓘ |
| setting | various idealized natural landscapes ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Alastor ⓘ |
| structure | single extended narrative poem ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous literary critical studies ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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death ⓘ idealism ⓘ imagination ⓘ isolation ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ quest for ideal beauty ⓘ quest for truth ⓘ relationship between poet and nature ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
| title | Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude self-link ⓘ |
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