Hangover Square
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Hangover Square is a dark psychological novel by Patrick Hamilton that follows a mentally unstable man in pre–World War II London as he becomes obsessed with a woman and descends toward violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hangover Square canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4585328 — 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: Hangover Square Context triple: [Patrick Hamilton, notableWork, Hangover Square]
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A.
Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row is a historic block of saloons, bars, and entertainment venues in downtown Prescott, Arizona, famed for its Old West atmosphere and lively nightlife.
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B.
The Collar City
The Collar City is a nickname for Troy, New York, historically known for its prominent shirt-collar manufacturing industry.
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C.
London Town
"London Town" is a 1978 studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its soft rock sound and the hit single "With a Little Luck."
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D.
Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill is a small historic waterfront neighborhood in northwestern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its cobblestone streets and 19th-century industrial and residential buildings.
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E.
Parlor City
Parlor City is a historic nickname for Binghamton, New York, reflecting its past reputation as a refined, prosperous urban center.
- 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: Hangover Square Target entity description: Hangover Square is a dark psychological novel by Patrick Hamilton that follows a mentally unstable man in pre–World War II London as he becomes obsessed with a woman and descends toward violence.
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A.
Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row is a historic block of saloons, bars, and entertainment venues in downtown Prescott, Arizona, famed for its Old West atmosphere and lively nightlife.
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B.
The Collar City
The Collar City is a nickname for Troy, New York, historically known for its prominent shirt-collar manufacturing industry.
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C.
London Town
"London Town" is a 1978 studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its soft rock sound and the hit single "With a Little Luck."
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D.
Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill is a small historic waterfront neighborhood in northwestern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its cobblestone streets and 19th-century industrial and residential buildings.
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E.
Parlor City
Parlor City is a historic nickname for Binghamton, New York, reflecting its past reputation as a refined, prosperous urban center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
psychological novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Hangover Square (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Patrick Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | regarded as one of Patrick Hamilton's major works ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | John Brahm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
George Harvey Bone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mickey NERFINISHED ⓘ Netta Longdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
alcohol and hangovers
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blackout and dissociation ⓘ doomed romance ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistCondition |
possible dissociative disorder
ⓘ
psychological instability ⓘ |
| hasStructure | alternation between normal and psychotic states of the protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hangover Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George Harvey Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark portrayal of pre-war London bohemian life
ⓘ
depiction of psychosis and blackout states ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 300–400 pages ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | late work of Patrick Hamilton ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mentally unstable man in pre–World War II London becomes obsessed with a woman and moves toward an act of violence. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Constable & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gas Light
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | rise of fascism in Europe ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| settingPeriod | pre–World War II ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
addiction
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alienation ⓘ mental illness ⓘ obsession ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | late 1930s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hangover Square Description of subject: Hangover Square is a dark psychological novel by Patrick Hamilton that follows a mentally unstable man in pre–World War II London as he becomes obsessed with a woman and descends toward violence.
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