The Well (1986 novel)
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The Well (1986 novel) is an Australian gothic psychological novel by Elizabeth Jolley that explores obsession, isolation, and the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination in a rural setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Well (1986 novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10845321 — 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 Well (1986 novel) Context triple: [The Well, isAdaptationOf, The Well (1986 novel)]
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The Well
The Well is a 1997 Australian psychological thriller film in which Miranda Otto gives a critically acclaimed performance as a young woman entangled in a tense, isolating relationship with her guardian.
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B.
The Well
The Well is a film featuring actress Dorothy Patrick, known for her roles in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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C.
The Well
"The Well" is a song by American singer-songwriter Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 2005 album *A River Ain't Too Much to Love*, known for its sparse, introspective folk style.
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D.
The Well’s on Fire
The Well’s on Fire is a 2003 studio album by British rock band Procol Harum that blends their classic progressive and baroque rock style with contemporary production.
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E.
The Well and the Lighthouse
"The Well and the Lighthouse" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire from their 2007 album *Neon Bible*, noted for its driving rhythm and dark, atmospheric tone.
- 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 Well (1986 novel) Target entity description: The Well (1986 novel) is an Australian gothic psychological novel by Elizabeth Jolley that explores obsession, isolation, and the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination in a rural setting.
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A.
The Well
The Well is a 1997 Australian psychological thriller film in which Miranda Otto gives a critically acclaimed performance as a young woman entangled in a tense, isolating relationship with her guardian.
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B.
The Well
The Well is a film featuring actress Dorothy Patrick, known for her roles in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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C.
The Well
"The Well" is a song by American singer-songwriter Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 2005 album *A River Ain't Too Much to Love*, known for its sparse, introspective folk style.
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D.
The Well’s on Fire
The Well’s on Fire is a 2003 studio album by British rock band Procol Harum that blends their classic progressive and baroque rock style with contemporary production.
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E.
The Well and the Lighthouse
"The Well and the Lighthouse" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire from their 2007 album *Neon Bible*, noted for its driving rhythm and dark, atmospheric tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian novel
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novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth Jolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| explores |
blurred boundaries between reality and imagination
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emotional dependence ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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Literary fiction ⓘ Psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
darkly comic
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gothic ⓘ psychological realism ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | Australian ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian literature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| setting | rural Australia ⓘ |
| theme |
female relationships
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isolation ⓘ obsession ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ reality versus imagination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Well (1986 novel) Description of subject: The Well (1986 novel) is an Australian gothic psychological novel by Elizabeth Jolley that explores obsession, isolation, and the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination in a rural setting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.