Success
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Success is a darkly comic novel by Martin Amis that explores themes of identity, envy, and social mobility through the contrasting fortunes of two foster brothers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Success canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7674897 — 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: Success Context triple: [Martin Amis, notableWork, Success]
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A.
Success
"Success" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature of achievement, fulfillment, and the true measures of a well-lived life.
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B.
Success Is Certain
Success Is Certain is a 2011 studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9", showcasing his lyrical prowess and collaborations with prominent hip-hop artists.
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C.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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D.
Victory
"Victory" is DJ Khaled's 2010 studio album featuring a star-studded lineup of hip-hop and R&B collaborators.
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E.
Victory
Victory is the abstract concept and personified ideal of triumph or success, often symbolized in art and monuments as a winged figure or emblem representing conquest and achievement.
- 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: Success Target entity description: Success is a darkly comic novel by Martin Amis that explores themes of identity, envy, and social mobility through the contrasting fortunes of two foster brothers.
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A.
Success
"Success" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature of achievement, fulfillment, and the true measures of a well-lived life.
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B.
Success Is Certain
Success Is Certain is a 2011 studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9", showcasing his lyrical prowess and collaborations with prominent hip-hop artists.
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C.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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D.
Victory
"Victory" is DJ Khaled's 2010 studio album featuring a star-studded lineup of hip-hop and R&B collaborators.
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E.
Victory
Victory is a 1915 novel by Joseph Conrad that blends psychological drama and adventure in a story of isolation, moral conflict, and violent intrusion on a remote Indonesian island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Martin Amis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| exploresContrastBetween |
public image and private reality
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social privilege and marginalization ⓘ wealth and poverty ⓘ |
| followsWorkByAuthor | Dead Babies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0224015880 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
performance of identity
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reversal of fortune ⓘ role-playing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class
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envy ⓘ identity ⓘ self-deception ⓘ sexual jealousy ⓘ social mobility ⓘ success and failure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dense wordplay
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verbal exuberance ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gregory Riding
NERFINISHED
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Terence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
satire of class and success culture in Britain
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use of dual unreliable narrators ⓘ |
| partOf | Martin Amis bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesWorkByAuthor | Other People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRelationship | foster brothers ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| structure | alternating diary entries ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Success Description of subject: Success is a darkly comic novel by Martin Amis that explores themes of identity, envy, and social mobility through the contrasting fortunes of two foster brothers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.