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Surprised by Joy

partial autobiography about the author's conversion to Christianity by C.S. Lewis
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Surprised by Joy

Summary

Surprised by Joy is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Surprised by Joy authored C. S. Lewis[3].
  • Surprised by Joy's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Surprised by Joy was published by Harcourt[5].
  • Surprised by Joy's genre is autobiography[6].
  • Surprised by Joy's genre is essay[7].
  • Surprised by Joy's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Surprised by Joy's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • Surprised by Joy was published on 1955[10].
  • Surprised by Joy's has edition or translation is recorded as Surprised by Joy[11].
  • Surprised by Joy's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141458347[12].
  • Surprised by Joy's narrative location is recorded as England[13].
  • Surprised by Joy's title is recorded as Surprised by Joy[14].
  • Surprised by Joy's first line is recorded as I WAS BORN in the winter of 1898 at Belfast, the son of a solicitor and of a clergyman's daughter.[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Surprised by Joy authored C. S. Lewis[3]. It was published by Harcourt[5].

Publication

Surprised by Joy was published on 1955[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Genres include autobiography[6] and essay[7].

Why It Matters

Surprised by Joy ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

C. S. Lewis England literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Unsmooth · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Surprised by Joy, Q141458347
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  2. 8w ago · Beko · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P577]]: 1955, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/b9088274bc1d|details]])"
  3. 20w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Publisher → Harcourt
    Genre → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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