Published
novel
vr.tr.novel · thing-q8261
Let an agent handle novels by title, author, edition, genre, themes and reception, with sourced facts and attributed criticism.
Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Work Which novel.
Identity
Title and author.
Identity
Novel identity.
- Which novel and author are meant? provenance
- When was it first published? provenance
Edition
Translation.
Edition
Edition.
- Which edition or translation is meant? provenance
- Who translated it? provenance
Content Plot and themes.
Summary
Plot.
Summary
Plot summary.
- What is the plot, and should spoilers be avoided? boundary
- Which themes are central? definition
Warnings
Content notes.
Warnings
Content notes.
- Does the novel contain themes some readers may want warning of? boundary
- Is it suitable for this age? boundary
Reception Criticism.
Reviews
Critics.
Reviews
Reviews.
- How did critics receive it, and which critics? provenance
- Are opinions attributed? boundary
Awards
Prizes.
Awards
Awards.
- Which prizes has it won or been nominated for? provenance
- According to the prize organisers? provenance
Reading Access.
Access
Libraries and shops.
Access
Legal access.
- Where can it be borrowed or bought legally? provenance
- Is an accessible format available? provenance
Adaptations
Film and TV.
Adaptations
Adaptations.
- Has it been adapted for film, TV or stage? provenance
- How faithful is the adaptation, according to reviewers? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Light novel Magazine, housewife porn, biographical novel, graphic novel, autobiographical novel, travel novel, Newgate novel, fictional memoir, graphic memoir, LGBTQ graphic novel, light novel edition, non-fiction novel
What it is Filled
A long work of narrative prose fiction, usually published as a book, with forms such as literary, historical, biographical, autobiographical and genre novels, light novels and graphic novels in the broader sense.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle novels by title, author, edition, genre, themes and reception, with sourced facts and attributed criticism.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Extended prose fiction
- Many genres
- Published in editions
- Subject of criticism
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Reproduce a copyrighted novel or large parts of it without permission.
- Present a generated or plagiarised text as an author's work.
- Reveal the identity of an anonymous or pseudonymous author without consent.
- Misrepresent a novel's content to support claims it does not make.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing, translating or adapting a novel still under copyright.
- Removing a novel from a library or curriculum.
May
- Summarise and discuss a novel, citing its author, edition and date.
- Quote short passages for comment within copyright limits.
Moral aspects Filled
- Novels shape how people understand others; misrepresenting them distorts debate.
- Authors depend on rights in their work for income and control.
Who is affected
- Authors and translators
- Readers of novels
- Publishers of novels
Owners Filled
Steward
The author or rights holder for each novel; national libraries record published editions.
Master systems
- National library catalogues and ISBN agencies
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q116518880 - registry parent class
- Q3328821 - registry parent class
- Q676 - registry parent class
- Q87482979 - registry parent class
related
- prose narrative - category
- author - creator
- book - object
- novella and short story - forms
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.novel
- Wikidata: Q8261 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8261)
- ISBN: 13 digits editions
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Long prose fiction
- Chapters and narrators
- Novellas and short stories are shorter
- Books or e-books of extended prose.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify novels, authors and editions
- summarise plot and themes without excessive spoilers
- find reviews and criticism
- find legal ways to read or buy
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Unwanted spoilers
- Pirated copies
- Presenting opinions as facts
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Copyright law
Context of use required Filled
- Storytelling, art and entertainment.
- literary novels
- genre novels such as crime or science fiction
- historical novels
- autobiographical novels
- light novels and graphic novels
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q8261: novel - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Novel - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should genres be separate entries?
- How should works and editions be linked?
- How should criticism be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q8261/spec.json