The Spider and the Fly

1829 poem by Mary Howitt
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7765847
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The Spider and the Fly

Summary

The Spider and the Fly is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,138 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spider and the Fly authored Mary Howitt[3].
  • The Spider and the Fly's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Spider and the Fly's genre is cautionary tale[5].
  • The Spider and the Fly's Commons category is recorded as The Spider and the Fly[6].
  • The Spider and the Fly's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Spider and the Fly's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • October 1828 marks the founding of The Spider and the Fly[9].
  • The Spider and the Fly was released on 1829[10].
  • The Spider and the Fly was published on October 1828[11].
  • The Spider and the Fly's main subject is spider[12].
  • The Spider and the Fly's main subject is fly[13].
  • The Spider and the Fly's main subject is flattery[14].
  • The Spider and the Fly's main subject is cunning[15].
  • The Spider and the Fly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Spider and the Fly.'}[16].
  • The Spider and the Fly's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A new Version of an old Story.'}[17].
  • The Spider and the Fly's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '“Will you walk into my parlor\u202f?” said a spider to a fly\u202f;'}[18].
  • The Spider and the Fly's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.'}[19].
  • The Spider and the Fly's derivative work is recorded as The Mock Turtle's Song[20].
  • The Spider and the Fly's derivative work is recorded as The Spider and the Fly[21].
  • The Spider and the Fly's copyright status is recorded as public domain[22].
  • The Spider and the Fly's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].
  • The Spider and the Fly's form of creative work is recorded as fable[24].
  • The Spider and the Fly's form of creative work is recorded as poem[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Spider and the Fly authored Mary Howitt[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1829[10] and October 1828[11]. The Spider and the Fly's language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is cautionary tale[5].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include spider[12], fly[13], flattery[14], and cunning[15].

Why It Matters

The Spider and the Fly ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,138 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 7d ago · Elyaqim · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Librarything work id 111497
    Open library id OL34315777W
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL34315777W"
  2. 8d ago · Elyaqim · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work The Mock Turtle's Song, The Spider and the Fly
    Copyright status public domain, public domain
    Inception
    Form of creative work fable, poem
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8383]]: 22498"
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