The Twenty-Seventh City
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The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel, a darkly satirical political thriller set in St. Louis that explores themes of power, urban decline, and social manipulation.
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| The Twenty-Seventh City canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Twenty-Seventh City Context triple: [Jonathan Franzen, notableWork, The Twenty-Seventh City]
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A.
The Fall of the City
The Fall of the City is a 1937 verse radio drama by Archibald MacLeish that allegorically explores the rise of fascism and the surrender of freedom in a modern city.
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B.
City of Gates
City of Gates is a historic epithet for Aurangabad, India, highlighting its numerous ancient city gates and fortified entrances.
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C.
City of Winters
The City of Winters is a small agricultural and wine-country community in Northern California known for its historic downtown and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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D.
City of Destiny
City of Destiny is a nickname for Tacoma, Washington, reflecting its historic role as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its aspirations as a major Pacific Northwest port city.
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E.
The City of Homes
The City of Homes is a nickname for Springfield, Massachusetts, highlighting its historic residential architecture and notable stock of well-preserved houses.
- 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: The Twenty-Seventh City Target entity description: The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel, a darkly satirical political thriller set in St. Louis that explores themes of power, urban decline, and social manipulation.
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A.
The Fall of the City
The Fall of the City is a 1937 verse radio drama by Archibald MacLeish that allegorically explores the rise of fascism and the surrender of freedom in a modern city.
-
B.
City of Gates
City of Gates is a historic epithet for Aurangabad, India, highlighting its numerous ancient city gates and fortified entrances.
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C.
City of Winters
The City of Winters is a small agricultural and wine-country community in Northern California known for its historic downtown and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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D.
City of Destiny
City of Destiny is a nickname for Tacoma, Washington, reflecting its historic role as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its aspirations as a major Pacific Northwest port city.
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E.
The City of Homes
The City of Homes is a nickname for Springfield, Massachusetts, highlighting its historic residential architecture and notable stock of well-preserved houses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
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novel ⓘ political thriller ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Franzen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | received generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Strong Motion ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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satire ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780374270323 ⓘ |
| hasSettingCharacteristic |
Midwestern American city politics
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urban planning and development conflicts ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
immigrant elites in American cities
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media influence ⓘ municipal governance ⓘ real estate speculation ⓘ |
| hasTone |
dark
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politically charged ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Martin Probst
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S. Jammu ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambitious treatment of urban politics
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complex, multi-character plot ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 500 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | Jonathan Franzen bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
A political and real-estate conspiracy targets St. Louis
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Indian-born police chief S. Jammu arrives in St. Louis ⓘ The Probst family becomes entangled in Jammu’s schemes ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Saint Louis City
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surface form:
St. Louis
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| theme |
conspiracy
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political corruption ⓘ power ⓘ social manipulation ⓘ urban decline ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
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