The Web and the Rock
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The Web and the Rock is a semi-autobiographical novel by American author Thomas Wolfe that explores themes of identity, love, and artistic struggle in early 20th-century America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Web and the Rock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4585897 — 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: The Web and the Rock Context triple: [Thomas Wolfe, notableWork, The Web and the Rock]
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A.
Ubiquity
Ubiquity is a jazz-funk band led by vibraphonist Roy Ayers, known for its influential blend of soul, jazz, and funk in the 1970s.
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B.
The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead is a non-fiction book by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates that explores the future impact of personal computing and the internet on society, business, and everyday life.
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C.
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall is a famous natural sea-arch rock formation along South Africa’s Wild Coast, known for its striking coastal scenery and cultural significance.
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D.
The Network
The Network is a mysterious, satirical new wave/punk side project band believed to feature Green Day members, including Billie Joe Armstrong, performing under disguises and pseudonyms.
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E.
Rocks Off
"Rocks Off" is a high-energy rock song by The Rolling Stones, best known as the opening track of their acclaimed 1972 album Exile on Main St.
- 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: The Web and the Rock Target entity description: The Web and the Rock is a semi-autobiographical novel by American author Thomas Wolfe that explores themes of identity, love, and artistic struggle in early 20th-century America.
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A.
Ubiquity
Ubiquity is a jazz-funk band led by vibraphonist Roy Ayers, known for its influential blend of soul, jazz, and funk in the 1970s.
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B.
The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead is a non-fiction book by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates that explores the future impact of personal computing and the internet on society, business, and everyday life.
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C.
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall is a famous natural sea-arch rock formation along South Africa’s Wild Coast, known for its striking coastal scenery and cultural significance.
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D.
The Network
The Network is a mysterious, satirical new wave/punk side project band believed to feature Green Day members, including Billie Joe Armstrong, performing under disguises and pseudonyms.
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E.
Rocks Off
"Rocks Off" is a high-energy rock song by The Rolling Stones, best known as the opening track of their acclaimed 1972 album Exile on Main St.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
American society in the early 20th century
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conflict between personal life and artistic ambition ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ search for self‑identity ⓘ |
| follows | Of Time and the River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
semi‑autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Esther Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | long novel ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | George Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | You Can’t Go Home Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Thomas Wolfe’s posthumous works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
artistic struggle
ⓘ
identity ⓘ love ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third‑person narrative ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th‑century America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Web and the Rock Description of subject: The Web and the Rock is a semi-autobiographical novel by American author Thomas Wolfe that explores themes of identity, love, and artistic struggle in early 20th-century America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.