The Innocent

1990 novel by Ian McEwan
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Summary

The Innocent is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Ian McEwan[3]
  • Language of work or name: English[4]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[5]
  • Inception: 1990[6]
  • Has edition or translation: The Innocent[7]
  • Main subject: Cold War[8]
  • Derivative work: The Innocent[9]
  • Form of creative work: novel[10]

Why It Matters

The Innocent has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-innocent-q1755376_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Innocent}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-innocent-q1755376}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
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  1. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'sv', 'tr', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 9
    Bookbrainz work id → 389696e0-7efc-4c24-8e3a-cfb7aaf3a199
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  2. 19w ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 14558792z
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  3. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Inception → +1990-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has edition or translation → The Innocent, The Innocent, The Innocent
    Derivative work → The Innocent
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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