Second Foundation

1953 novel by Isaac Asimov
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Second Foundation

Summary

Second Foundation is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Second Foundation authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • Second Foundation's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Second Foundation was published by Gnome Press[5].
  • Second Foundation's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Second Foundation followed Foundation and Empire[7].
  • Second Foundation was followed by Foundation's Edge[8].
  • Second Foundation's part of the series is recorded as Foundation series[9].
  • Second Foundation's part of the series is recorded as Foundation Trilogy[10].
  • Second Foundation's place of publication is recorded as United States[11].
  • Second Foundation's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Second Foundation's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • 1948 marks the founding of Second Foundation[14].
  • Second Foundation was published on 1953[15].
  • Second Foundation's characters is recorded as Hari Seldon[16].
  • Second Foundation's characters is recorded as Mule[17].
  • Second Foundation's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122114581[18].
  • Second Foundation's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137531288[19].
  • Second Foundation's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779679[20].
  • Second Foundation's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Foundation universe[21].
  • Second Foundation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Second Foundation'}[22].
  • Second Foundation's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Second Foundation authored Isaac Asimov[3]. It was published by Gnome Press[5].

Publication

Second Foundation was published on 1953[15]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Series this is part of include Foundation series[9] and Foundation Trilogy[10].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Foundation series[9] and Foundation Trilogy[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Second Foundation followed Foundation and Empire[7]. It was followed by Foundation's Edge[8].

Why It Matters

Second Foundation ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of publication United States
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    Publication date +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z
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