Unlikely Stories, Mostly
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Unlikely Stories, Mostly is a collection of surreal, experimental short stories by Scottish writer and artist Alasdair Gray, blending dark humor, fantasy, and political satire.
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| Unlikely Stories, Mostly canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Unlikely Stories, Mostly Context triple: [Alasdair Gray, notableWork, Unlikely Stories, Mostly]
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Likely Story
Likely Story is an American film and television production company known for producing independent and character-driven movies.
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When the Nines Roll Over (short story collection)
"When the Nines Roll Over" is a collection of contemporary short stories by David Benioff that explores themes of love, ambition, and disillusionment through sharply drawn characters and darkly comic situations.
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C.
A Likely Story
A Likely Story is a humorous and imaginative novel by British author and mathematician William De Morgan, known for its witty dialogue and intricate, character-driven plot.
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D.
Last Stories and Other Stories
Last Stories and Other Stories is a 2014 collection of dark, genre-blending short fiction by William T. Vollmann that explores themes of death, love, and the supernatural.
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A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
- 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: Unlikely Stories, Mostly Target entity description: Unlikely Stories, Mostly is a collection of surreal, experimental short stories by Scottish writer and artist Alasdair Gray, blending dark humor, fantasy, and political satire.
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A.
Likely Story
Likely Story is an American film and television production company known for producing independent and character-driven movies.
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B.
When the Nines Roll Over (short story collection)
"When the Nines Roll Over" is a collection of contemporary short stories by David Benioff that explores themes of love, ambition, and disillusionment through sharply drawn characters and darkly comic situations.
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C.
A Likely Story
A Likely Story is a humorous and imaginative novel by British author and mathematician William De Morgan, known for its witty dialogue and intricate, character-driven plot.
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D.
Last Stories and Other Stories
Last Stories and Other Stories is a 2014 collection of dark, genre-blending short fiction by William T. Vollmann that explores themes of death, love, and the supernatural.
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E.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Alasdair Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSelfIllustrationsBy | Alasdair Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1982, Janine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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fantasy fiction ⓘ political satire ⓘ short stories ⓘ surreal fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Alasdair Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
metafiction
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ |
| hasStory |
Five Letters from an Eastern Empire
NERFINISHED
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Logopandocy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cause of Some Recent Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Comedy of the White Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ The Comedy of the White Dog and The Crank That Made the Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crank That Made the Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of the Axletree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Bear Cult NERFINISHED ⓘ The Problem NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spread of Ian Nicol NERFINISHED ⓘ The Star NERFINISHED ⓘ The Start of the Axletree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Start of the Axletree and The End of the Axletree NERFINISHED ⓘ The Very First Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Scottish identity
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art and creation ⓘ language and communication ⓘ power and authority ⓘ religion and belief ⓘ social inequality ⓘ utopian and dystopian politics ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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fantastical ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| influenced | later Scottish postmodern fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of dark humor and fantasy
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integration of text and illustration ⓘ typographical experimentation ⓘ use of political satire ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Alasdair Gray ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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