The Big Four

1927 novel by Agatha Christie
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The Big Four

Summary

The Big Four is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (691 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Four authored Agatha Christie[3].
  • The Big Four is the creator of Agatha Christie[4].
  • The Big Four's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Big Four was published by William Collins, Sons[6].
  • The Big Four's genre is detective fiction[7].
  • The Big Four followed The Murder of Roger Ackroyd[8].
  • The Big Four was followed by The Mystery of the Blue Train[9].
  • The Big Four's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[10].
  • The Big Four's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Big Four's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Big Four was published on January 27, 1927[13].
  • The Big Four's characters is recorded as Hercule Poirot[14].
  • The Big Four's cover art by is recorded as Thomas Derrick[15].
  • The Big Four's has edition or translation is recorded as The Big Four[16].
  • The Big Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138544162[17].
  • The Big Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138544166[18].
  • The Big Four's narrative location is recorded as London[19].
  • The Big Four's narrative location is recorded as Paris[20].
  • The Big Four's official website is recorded as https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/the-big-four[21].
  • The Big Four's work available at URL is recorded as https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/agatha-christie/the-big-four[22].
  • The Big Four's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Big Four'}[23].
  • The Big Four's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'As Quatro Potências do Mal'}[24].
  • The Big Four's different from is recorded as Big Four[25].
  • The Big Four's derivative work is recorded as The Big Four[26].
  • The Big Four's form of creative work is recorded as novel[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d18c7bee-1a0c-4700-b8d9-057f78b8e2d1[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Big Four authored Agatha Christie[3]. It was published by William Collins, Sons[6]. It is the creator of Agatha Christie[4].

Publication

The Big Four was published on January 27, 1927[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is detective fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[10].

Subject and Themes

The Big Four's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Big Four followed The Murder of Roger Ackroyd[8]. It was followed by The Mystery of the Blue Train[9].

Why It Matters

The Big Four ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (691 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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