The Natural (novel)
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The Natural (novel) is a 1952 sports fiction book by Bernard Malamud that follows the tragic, mythic rise and fall of baseball prodigy Roy Hobbs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Natural (novel) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Natural (novel) Context triple: [The Natural, basedOn, The Natural (novel)]
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A.
Der natürliche Wert
Der natürliche Wert is an influential 1889 work of Austrian economist Friedrich von Wieser that develops a theory of value and marginal utility within the Austrian School of economics.
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B.
Way Down East
Way Down East is a 1920 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, renowned for its emotional storytelling and groundbreaking ice floe rescue sequence.
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C.
In the Pines
"In the Pines" is a traditional American folk song, also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," that has been widely covered and adapted across blues, country, and rock music.
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D.
Outskirts
Outskirts is a 1933 Soviet tragicomic film by director Boris Barnet that portrays the lives of villagers on the Russian front during World War I.
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E.
Outskirts
"Outskirts" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Sam Hunt that blends his signature storytelling with modern production and reflective lyrics about life beyond the city.
- 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 Natural (novel) Target entity description: The Natural (novel) is a 1952 sports fiction book by Bernard Malamud that follows the tragic, mythic rise and fall of baseball prodigy Roy Hobbs.
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A.
Der natürliche Wert
Der natürliche Wert is an influential 1889 work of Austrian economist Friedrich von Wieser that develops a theory of value and marginal utility within the Austrian School of economics.
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B.
Way Down East
Way Down East is a 1920 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, renowned for its emotional storytelling and groundbreaking ice floe rescue sequence.
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C.
In the Pines
"In the Pines" is a traditional American folk song, also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," that has been widely covered and adapted across blues, country, and rock music.
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D.
Outskirts
Outskirts is a 1933 Soviet tragicomic film by director Boris Barnet that portrays the lives of villagers on the Russian front during World War I.
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E.
Outskirts
"Outskirts" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Sam Hunt that blends his signature storytelling with modern production and reflective lyrics about life beyond the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball novel
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novel ⓘ sports fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptedToFilm | The Natural (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Bernard Malamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Harriet Bird
NERFINISHED
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Iris Lemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ Memo Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Hobbs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Judge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Milton Glaser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutNovelOf | Bernard Malamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
baseball fiction
ⓘ
sports fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Natural (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-374-52269-4 ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
cost of greatness
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integrity versus success ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 231 ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Wonderboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
myth of the Fisher King ⓘ myth of the Holy Grail ⓘ |
| languageStyle | realist with mythic elements ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roy Hobbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
corruption and temptation
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failure and redemption ⓘ mythic quest ⓘ rise and fall of a sports hero ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mythic treatment of American baseball
ⓘ
tragic ending ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American sports literature canon ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| protagonistTeam | New York Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harcourt Brace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| sportsDepicted | baseball ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Natural (novel) Description of subject: The Natural (novel) is a 1952 sports fiction book by Bernard Malamud that follows the tragic, mythic rise and fall of baseball prodigy Roy Hobbs.
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