Kingdoms of Elfin
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Kingdoms of Elfin is a 1977 fantasy short story collection by Sylvia Townsend Warner that portrays intricate, often darkly comic fairy courts and their politics.
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| Kingdoms of Elfin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kingdoms of Elfin Context triple: [Sylvia Townsend Warner, wrote, Kingdoms of Elfin]
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The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in the Shannara universe, following survivors with emerging magical abilities as they navigate a world reshaped by cataclysm.
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B.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
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C.
Lord of Arlay
The Lord of Arlay was a medieval noble title held by members of the influential Burgundian House of Chalon-Arlay, associated with lordship over the Arlay territory in present-day France.
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D.
Dragondrums
Dragondrums is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in the Dragonriders of Pern universe, following the adventures of the young harper Piemur as he discovers new roles and dangers on Pern.
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E.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
- 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: Kingdoms of Elfin Target entity description: Kingdoms of Elfin is a 1977 fantasy short story collection by Sylvia Townsend Warner that portrays intricate, often darkly comic fairy courts and their politics.
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A.
The Elves of Cintra
The Elves of Cintra is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in the Shannara universe, following survivors with emerging magical abilities as they navigate a world reshaped by cataclysm.
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B.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
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C.
Lord of Arlay
The Lord of Arlay was a medieval noble title held by members of the influential Burgundian House of Chalon-Arlay, associated with lordship over the Arlay territory in present-day France.
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D.
Dragondrums
Dragondrums is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in the Dragonriders of Pern universe, following the adventures of the young harper Piemur as he discovers new roles and dangers on Pern.
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E.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy literature work
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Sylvia Townsend Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
courtly ritual
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cruelty and caprice ⓘ detachment from human concerns ⓘ immortality of fairies ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
court politics
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fairy courts ⓘ |
| firstPublicationType | book ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Music at Long Verney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | unknown ⓘ |
| hasForm | short stories ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later fairy politics fantasy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“The Blameless Triangle”
NERFINISHED
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“The Castle of Carabas” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Climate of Exile” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Duke of Orkney’s Leonardo” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Five Black Swans” ⓘ “The Fox at the Manger” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The King of the Oakwoods” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Late Sir Glamie” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Mortal Milk” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Occupation of the Statesman” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Occupation” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The One and the Other” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Power of Cookery” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Revolt at Brocéliande” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Search for an Ancestress” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Travelling Companions” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
New York Review Books Classics edition
NERFINISHED
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Virago Modern Classics edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
ironic
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wry ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of whimsy and cruelty
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detailed depiction of fairy societies ⓘ |
| partOf | late works of Sylvia Townsend Warner ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various fairy kingdoms ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
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