First Among Sequels
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First Among Sequels is a comic fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde that continues the adventures of literary detective Thursday Next in a metafictional world where books and reality intertwine.
All labels observed (1)
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| First Among Sequels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Among Sequels Context triple: [Jasper Fforde, notableWork, First Among Sequels]
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A.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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B.
The World's Greatest
"The World's Greatest" is an inspirational R&B song by R. Kelly, best known for its uplifting lyrics about perseverance and self-belief.
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C.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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D.
The Other Two
The Other Two is a synth-pop duo formed by New Order members Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris, known for their melodic electronic sound and side-project status apart from the band.
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E.
The Eleven
The Eleven is the nickname of Indy Eleven, a professional soccer club based in Indianapolis that competes in the USL Championship.
- 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: First Among Sequels Target entity description: First Among Sequels is a comic fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde that continues the adventures of literary detective Thursday Next in a metafictional world where books and reality intertwine.
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A.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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B.
The World's Greatest
"The World's Greatest" is an inspirational R&B song by R. Kelly, best known for its uplifting lyrics about perseverance and self-belief.
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C.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
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D.
The Other Two
The Other Two is a synth-pop duo formed by New Order members Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris, known for their melodic electronic sound and side-project status apart from the band.
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E.
The Eleven
The Eleven is the nickname of Indy Eleven, a professional soccer club based in Indianapolis that competes in the USL Championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metafiction
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Jasper Fforde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Landen Parke-Laine
NERFINISHED
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Thursday Next NERFINISHED ⓘ Thursday Next (fictional written version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Jurisfiction
NERFINISHED
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SpecOps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Something Rotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ metafiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternateEditionISBN | 9780670038718 ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
literary parody
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satire ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780340835753 ⓘ |
| hasMetafictionalElement |
characters aware they are in books
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interaction between readers and fictional characters ⓘ |
| hasSequel | One of Our Thursdays Is Missing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bureaucracy in fictional universes
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commercialization of literature ⓘ family and responsibility ⓘ identity and authorship ⓘ |
| isFifthInSeries | Thursday Next series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySetting |
BookWorld
NERFINISHED
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Swindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Thursday Next NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| pageCountApprox | 400 ⓘ |
| partOf | Thursday Next series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hodder & Stoughton
NERFINISHED
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The Viking Press ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
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| series | Thursday Next NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alternate realities
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interplay between fiction and reality ⓘ literary detective work ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Subject: First Among Sequels Description of subject: First Among Sequels is a comic fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde that continues the adventures of literary detective Thursday Next in a metafictional world where books and reality intertwine.
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