The Chrysalids

1955 novel by John Wyndham
VisualArtwork literary_work Q2303196
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The Chrysalids

Summary

The Chrysalids is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,286 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Chrysalids authored Q313673[3].
  • The Chrysalids's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Chrysalids's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Chrysalids's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[6].
  • The Chrysalids followed The Kraken Wakes[7].
  • The Chrysalids was followed by The Midwich Cuckoos[8].
  • The Chrysalids's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Chrysalids's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • The Chrysalids was published on 1955[11].
  • The Chrysalids's has edition or translation is recorded as The Chrysalids[12].
  • The Chrysalids's has edition or translation is recorded as The Chrysalids[13].
  • The Chrysalids's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Chrysalids'}[14].
  • The Chrysalids's derivative work is recorded as The Chrysalids[15].
  • The Chrysalids's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[17]

  • Community tags: science fiction[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d02f061e-4a1b-417c-b4ec-4df1e3fe0b80[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Chrysalids authored Q313673[3].

Publication

The Chrysalids was released on 1955[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include science fiction[5] and post-apocalyptic fiction[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Chrysalids followed The Kraken Wakes[7]. It was followed by The Midwich Cuckoos[8].

Why It Matters

The Chrysalids ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,286 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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