The Birds

Summary

The Birds is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Birds authored Daphne du Maurier^[3].
• The Birds's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Birds's genre is horror fiction^[5].
• The Birds's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• The Birds's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[7].
• The Birds was published on 1952^[8].
• The Birds's published in is recorded as The Birds and Other Stories^[9].
• The Birds's published in is recorded as Strange Beasts and Unnatural Monsters^[10].
• The Birds's published in is recorded as Things with Claws^[11].
• The Birds's published in is recorded as Stories of Suspense^[12].
• The Birds's title is recorded as The Birds^[13].
• The Birds's first line is recorded as On December third, the wind changed overnight and it was winter. Until then the autumn had been mellow, soft. The earth was rich where the plow had turned it.^[14].
• The Birds's last line is recorded as He threw the empty packet onto the fire and watched it burn.^[15].
• The Birds's derivative work is recorded as The Birds^[16].
• The Birds's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Birds authored Daphne du Maurier^[3].

Publication

The Birds was published on 1952^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[6]. Its genre is horror fiction^[5].

Why It Matters

The Birds ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]