Là-bas
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Là-bas is a controversial 1891 novel by French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans that explores Satanism, decadence, and spiritual crisis in fin-de-siècle France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Là-bas canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3497599 — 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: Là-bas Context triple: [Joris-Karl Huysmans, notableWork, Là-bas]
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A.
The Lyons
The Lyons are the athletic teams and mascot representing Mount Holyoke College in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
La Promenade
La Promenade is an Impressionist painting by Claude Monet depicting a woman with a parasol standing in a breezy, sunlit landscape.
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Les Charmes
Les Charmes is a renowned Premier Cru vineyard site in Meursault, Burgundy, celebrated for producing rich, elegant Chardonnay wines.
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D.
Moulin-à-Vent
Moulin-à-Vent is a renowned French appellation in the Beaujolais region known for producing some of its most structured, age-worthy red wines, primarily from the Gamay grape.
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E.
La Ville-du-Bois
La Ville-du-Bois is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.
- 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: Là-bas Target entity description: Là-bas is a controversial 1891 novel by French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans that explores Satanism, decadence, and spiritual crisis in fin-de-siècle France.
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A.
The Lyons
The Lyons are the athletic teams and mascot representing Mount Holyoke College in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
La Promenade
La Promenade is an Impressionist painting by Claude Monet depicting a woman with a parasol standing in a breezy, sunlit landscape.
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C.
Les Charmes
Les Charmes is a renowned Premier Cru vineyard site in Meursault, Burgundy, celebrated for producing rich, elegant Chardonnay wines.
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D.
Moulin-à-Vent
Moulin-à-Vent is a renowned French appellation in the Beaujolais region known for producing some of its most structured, age-worthy red wines, primarily from the Gamay grape.
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E.
La Ville-du-Bois
La Ville-du-Bois is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French novel
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decadent literature work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Joris-Karl Huysmans ⓘ |
| character |
Carhaix
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Des Hermies ⓘ Durtal ⓘ Madame Chantelouve ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of blasphemy
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moral scandal at time of publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | newspaper ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of decadence
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occult fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ symbolist novel ⓘ |
| hasSequel | En route ⓘ |
| influenced | occult literature in France ⓘ |
| involvesHistoricalFigure | Gilles de Rais ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
naturalist detail
ⓘ
ornate prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Decadentism
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surface form:
Decadent movement
Symbolism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
Satanism ⓘ decadence ⓘ occultism ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial treatment of religion
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detailed depiction of Satanist rituals ⓘ exploration of mystical Catholicism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | Durtal cycle ⓘ |
| period | fin de siècle ⓘ |
| plotElement |
investigation of a modern Satanist cult
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research into the life of Gilles de Rais ⓘ |
| protagonist | Durtal ⓘ |
| publicationType | serialised novel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| settingTime | fin-de-siècle France ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anti-bourgeois sentiment
ⓘ
black masses ⓘ mysticism ⓘ sexual obsession ⓘ |
| tone |
morbid
ⓘ
pessimistic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Là-bas Description of subject: Là-bas is a controversial 1891 novel by French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans that explores Satanism, decadence, and spiritual crisis in fin-de-siècle France.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans