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The Rats

1911 German play by Gerhart Hauptmann
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Summary

The Rats is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Gerhart Hauptmann[3]
  • Genre: tragicomedy[4]
  • Language of work or name: German[5]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1911[6]
  • Work available at URL: https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/hauptmag/ratten/ratten.html[7]
  • Date of first performance: January 13, 1911[8]
  • Title: Die Ratten[9]
  • Location of first performance: Lessing Theater[10]
  • Copyright status: public domain[11]
  • Form of creative work: drama[12], play[13]

Why It Matters

The Rats has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

drama Gerhart Hauptmann literary work public domain

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Form of creative work → drama, play
    Language of work or name → German
    Author → Gerhart Hauptmann
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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