novel The Keys of the Kingdom
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The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin that follows the life and spiritual journey of a humble Scottish Catholic priest serving as a missionary in China.
All labels observed (1)
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| novel The Keys of the Kingdom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11084775 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel The Keys of the Kingdom Context triple: [Father Francis Chisholm, appearsIn, novel The Keys of the Kingdom]
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A.
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 drama film in which Gregory Peck portrays a humble Scottish priest whose lifelong missionary work in China tests his faith and resilience.
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B.
The Silver Key
"The Silver Key" is a fantasy short story by H. P. Lovecraft that follows Randolph Carter’s mystical attempt to reclaim the lost wonders of his childhood dreams.
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The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven
The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven is a 17th-century Puritan theological treatise by John Cotton that outlines Congregationalist views on church government and the authority of church officers and members.
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D.
Keys of the Kingdom
Keys of the Kingdom is a 1991 studio album by British rock band The Moody Blues that blends their classic symphonic rock style with contemporary production.
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E.
The Key
"The Key" is a song by British rock musician Ian Hunter, known for its introspective lyrics and melodic rock style.
- 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: novel The Keys of the Kingdom Target entity description: The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin that follows the life and spiritual journey of a humble Scottish Catholic priest serving as a missionary in China.
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A.
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 drama film in which Gregory Peck portrays a humble Scottish priest whose lifelong missionary work in China tests his faith and resilience.
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B.
The Silver Key
"The Silver Key" is a fantasy short story by H. P. Lovecraft that follows Randolph Carter’s mystical attempt to reclaim the lost wonders of his childhood dreams.
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C.
The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven
The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven is a 17th-century Puritan theological treatise by John Cotton that outlines Congregationalist views on church government and the authority of church officers and members.
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D.
Keys of the Kingdom
Keys of the Kingdom is a 1991 studio album by British rock band The Moody Blues that blends their classic symphonic rock style with contemporary production.
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E.
The Key
The Key is a 1958 British war drama film directed by Carol Reed, set during World War II and centered on tugboat captains risking their lives in U-boat–infested waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Keys of the Kingdom (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | A. J. Cronin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely read and popular on publication ⓘ |
| depicts | conflict between institutional religion and personal faith ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | John M. Stahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActor | Gregory Peck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationScreenwriter | Nunnally Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
ⓘ
philosophical novel ⓘ religious novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chinese parishioners
ⓘ
Father Francis Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | missionary priest in rural China ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | perceptions of Catholic missionary work in popular fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
personal integrity
ⓘ
service to others ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian missions in China
ⓘ
clergy life ⓘ intercultural relations ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Father Francis Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableAwardAssociation | Gregory Peck Academy Award nomination for Best Actor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of A. J. Cronin's best-known works ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | chronological life story with flashbacks ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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humility ⓘ missionary work ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | religious fiction ⓘ |
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Subject: novel The Keys of the Kingdom Description of subject: The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin that follows the life and spiritual journey of a humble Scottish Catholic priest serving as a missionary in China.
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