Old Mortality

novel by Walter Scott
Book written_work Q3234969
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Summary

Old Mortality is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Old Mortality authored Walter Scott[3].
  • Old Mortality's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • Old Mortality was published by William Blackwood[5].
  • Old Mortality was published by John Murray[6].
  • Old Mortality's genre is historical prose literature[7].
  • Old Mortality followed The Black Dwarf[8].
  • Old Mortality's part of the series is recorded as Tales of My Landlord[9].
  • Old Mortality's Commons category is recorded as Old Mortality[10].
  • Old Mortality's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Old Mortality's language of work or name is recorded as Scots[12].
  • Old Mortality's country of origin is recorded as Scotland[13].
  • January 1, 1816 marks the founding of Old Mortality[14].
  • Old Mortality was published on January 1, 1816[15].
  • Old Mortality's characters is recorded as Jedediah Cleishbotham[16].
  • Old Mortality's title is recorded as The Tale of Old Mortality[17].
  • Old Mortality's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].
  • Old Mortality's copyright status is recorded as public domain[19].
  • Old Mortality's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Old Mortality authored Walter Scott[3]. Publishers include William Blackwood[5] and John Murray[6].

Publication

Old Mortality was released on January 1, 1816[15]. Languages include English[11] and Scots[12]. Its genre is historical prose literature[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Tales of My Landlord[9].

Subject and Themes

Old Mortality's part of the series is recorded as Tales of My Landlord[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Old Mortality followed The Black Dwarf[8].

Why It Matters

Old Mortality ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → Tales of My Landlord
    Publisher → —
    Author → Walter Scott
    Copyright status → public domain, public domain
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goodreads work id: 2860619"
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