The High Place
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The High Place is a 1923 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that blends satire, romance, and allegory in a whimsical, ironic tale set in his mythical province of Poictesme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The High Place canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6252605 — 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 High Place Context triple: [James Branch Cabell, notableWork, The High Place]
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A.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
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B.
The Bluff
The Bluff is a prominent limestone plateau and the highest point on Cayman Brac, forming the island’s central ridge and most distinctive geographic feature.
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C.
The Clearing
The Clearing is a psychological thriller film featuring Miranda Otto in a prominent role.
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D.
The Hill of the Ravens
The Hill of the Ravens is a lesser-known written work by American actor and author Sterling Hayden, who is better recognized for his film roles and his acclaimed autobiography.
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E.
Hanging Hills
Hanging Hills is a rugged traprock mountain ridge in central Connecticut known for its dramatic cliffs, scenic vistas, and popular hiking trails.
- 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 High Place Target entity description: The High Place is a 1923 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that blends satire, romance, and allegory in a whimsical, ironic tale set in his mythical province of Poictesme.
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A.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
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B.
The Bluff
The Bluff is a prominent limestone plateau and the highest point on Cayman Brac, forming the island’s central ridge and most distinctive geographic feature.
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C.
The Clearing
The Clearing is a psychological thriller film featuring Miranda Otto in a prominent role.
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D.
The Hill of the Ravens
The Hill of the Ravens is a lesser-known written work by American actor and author Sterling Hayden, who is better recognized for his film roles and his acclaimed autobiography.
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E.
Hanging Hills
Hanging Hills is a rugged traprock mountain ridge in central Connecticut known for its dramatic cliffs, scenic vistas, and popular hiking trails.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | James Branch Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
allegory
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ romance ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasFictionalProvince | Poictesme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
ironic narration
ⓘ
ornate prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Dom Manuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythicalSetting | Poictesme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and free will
ⓘ
illusion versus reality ⓘ moral consequences of desire ⓘ satire of romantic ideals ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeriesBy | James Branch Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century American fantasy literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
ironic
ⓘ
whimsical ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of fantasy, satire, and romance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Poictesme cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert M. McBride & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Poictesme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 1920s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The High Place Description of subject: The High Place is a 1923 fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell that blends satire, romance, and allegory in a whimsical, ironic tale set in his mythical province of Poictesme.
Referenced by (1)
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