Skylark series
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The Skylark series is a pioneering early 20th-century space opera saga by E. E. "Doc" Smith that follows interstellar adventures, super-science battles, and galaxy-spanning conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Skylark series canonical | 5 |
| Skylark universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6202338 — 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: Skylark series Context triple: [Edward E. Smith, notableWork, Skylark series]
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Skylark
"Skylark" is a popular American jazz and pop standard from the early 1940s, known for its wistful melody and evocative, poetic lyrics.
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B.
The Gorse Trilogy
The Gorse Trilogy is a series of darkly comic psychological novels by Patrick Hamilton that follow the manipulative exploits of the charming conman Ernest Ralph Gorse in mid-20th-century England.
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C.
Crystal Singer series
The Crystal Singer series is a science fiction book trilogy by Anne McCaffrey that follows a gifted woman who joins an elite, perilous guild of crystal-harvesting singers on the planet Ballybran.
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D.
River Lark
The River Lark is a river in East Anglia, England, that flows through Suffolk and Cambridgeshire before joining the River Great Ouse.
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E.
Skylark (screenplay)
Skylark is a romantic comedy film screenplay by Samson Raphaelson, best known for its witty exploration of marriage and social class in early 1940s America.
- 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: Skylark series Target entity description: The Skylark series is a pioneering early 20th-century space opera saga by E. E. "Doc" Smith that follows interstellar adventures, super-science battles, and galaxy-spanning conflicts.
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A.
Skylark
"Skylark" is a popular American jazz and pop standard from the early 1940s, known for its wistful melody and evocative, poetic lyrics.
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B.
The Gorse Trilogy
The Gorse Trilogy is a series of darkly comic psychological novels by Patrick Hamilton that follow the manipulative exploits of the charming conman Ernest Ralph Gorse in mid-20th-century England.
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C.
Crystal Singer series
The Crystal Singer series is a science fiction book trilogy by Anne McCaffrey that follows a gifted woman who joins an elite, perilous guild of crystal-harvesting singers on the planet Ballybran.
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D.
River Lark
The River Lark is a river in East Anglia, England, that flows through Suffolk and Cambridgeshire before joining the River Great Ouse.
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E.
Skylark (screenplay)
Skylark is a romantic comedy film screenplay by Samson Raphaelson, best known for its witty exploration of marriage and social class in early 1940s America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction book series
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science fiction novel ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Skylark novels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
E. E. "Doc" Smith
NERFINISHED
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E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstWork | Skylark of Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Marc C. DuQuesne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Skylark DuQuesne
NERFINISHED
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Skylark Three NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylark of Space NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylark of Valeron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
advanced force fields
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interstellar spacecraft ⓘ super-weapons ⓘ |
| influenced | later space opera authors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublisher |
Fantasy Press
NERFINISHED
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Pyramid Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | pioneering work of American space opera ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dorothy Vaneman
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Marc C. DuQuesne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of intergalactic warfare
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early use of super-science technology in fiction ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | Amazing Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century science fiction ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1928 ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1928
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1930 ⓘ 1934 ⓘ 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Amazing Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | interstellar space ⓘ |
| theme |
galaxy-spanning conflict
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interstellar exploration ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Skylark universe