The Rats

1974 novel by James Herbert
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The Rats

Summary

The Rats is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Rats authored James Herbert[3].
  • The Rats's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Rats was published by New English Library[5].
  • The Rats's genre is horror literature[6].
  • The Rats's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Rats was followed by Lair[8].
  • The Rats's part of the series is recorded as Rats[9].
  • The Rats's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Rats's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Rats was published on 1974[12].
  • The Rats's has edition or translation is recorded as The Rats[13].
  • The Rats's narrative location is recorded as London[14].
  • The Rats's main subject is rat[15].
  • The Rats's main subject is animal attack[16].
  • The Rats's title is recorded as The Rats[17].
  • The Rats's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[18].
  • The Rats's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Rats authored James Herbert[3]. It was published by New English Library[5].

Publication

The Rats was released on 1974[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include horror literature[6] and science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Rats[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include rat[15] and animal attack[16]. The Rats's part of the series is recorded as Rats[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Rats was followed by Lair[8].

Why It Matters

The Rats ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).[2]

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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author James Herbert
    Title The Rats
    Wikidata description 1974 novel by James Herbert
    Oclc work id (obsolete) 680828
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی ریٹس (ناول)]]"
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