Riceyman Steps
E307744
Riceyman Steps is a 1923 novel by Arnold Bennett that portrays the obsessive miserliness and psychological decline of a London bookseller in post–World War I Clerkenwell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Riceyman Steps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2898319 — 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: Riceyman Steps Context triple: [Arnold Bennett, notableWork, Riceyman Steps]
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A.
Jordan Staircase
The Jordan Staircase is a grand, richly decorated ceremonial staircase in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its opulent Baroque architecture and role in imperial court rituals.
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B.
Filbert Steps
Filbert Steps is a famous steep stairway in San Francisco that climbs the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, known for its gardens, views, and access to Coit Tower.
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C.
John B. Yeon Trailhead
John B. Yeon Trailhead is a popular access point in the Columbia River Gorge that serves as a starting location for hikes to scenic waterfalls and forested canyon trails.
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D.
French Hill
French Hill is a residential neighborhood in northern Jerusalem known for its mixed population, proximity to major universities, and strategic location overlooking key routes into the city.
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E.
Chain Park
Chain Park is a public recreational park located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- 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: Riceyman Steps Target entity description: Riceyman Steps is a 1923 novel by Arnold Bennett that portrays the obsessive miserliness and psychological decline of a London bookseller in post–World War I Clerkenwell.
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A.
Jordan Staircase
The Jordan Staircase is a grand, richly decorated ceremonial staircase in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its opulent Baroque architecture and role in imperial court rituals.
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B.
Filbert Steps
Filbert Steps is a famous steep stairway in San Francisco that climbs the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, known for its gardens, views, and access to Coit Tower.
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C.
John B. Yeon Trailhead
John B. Yeon Trailhead is a popular access point in the Columbia River Gorge that serves as a starting location for hikes to scenic waterfalls and forested canyon trails.
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D.
French Hill
French Hill is a residential neighborhood in northern Jerusalem known for its mixed population, proximity to major universities, and strategic location overlooking key routes into the city.
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E.
Chain Park
Chain Park is a public recreational park located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Arnold Bennett ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
miserliness
ⓘ
psychological decline ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| followsWorkByAuthor | The Roll-Call ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological novel
ⓘ
realist novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Arnold Bennett ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryAward |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
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surface form:
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
|
| hasMediaType | book ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
marriage
ⓘ
obsession ⓘ poverty ⓘ urban life in London ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Edwardian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | bookseller ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | late work of Arnold Bennett ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cassell ⓘ |
| settingCity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Clerkenwell ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–World War I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Riceyman Steps Description of subject: Riceyman Steps is a 1923 novel by Arnold Bennett that portrays the obsessive miserliness and psychological decline of a London bookseller in post–World War I Clerkenwell.
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