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Boy in Darkness

1956 novella by Mervyn Peake
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Boy in Darkness

Summary

Boy in Darkness is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • Boy in Darkness authored Mervyn Peake[2].
  • Boy in Darkness's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Boy in Darkness's illustrator is recorded as P. J. Lynch[4].
  • Boy in Darkness was published by Eyre & Spottiswoode[5].
  • Boy in Darkness was published by Hodder & Stoughton[6].
  • Boy in Darkness's genre is horror literature[7].
  • Boy in Darkness was followed by Titus Alone[8].
  • Boy in Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Gormenghast trilogy[9].
  • Boy in Darkness's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Boy in Darkness was published on 1956[11].
  • Boy in Darkness's has edition or translation is recorded as Boy in Darkness[12].
  • Boy in Darkness's title is recorded as Boy in Darkness[13].
  • Boy in Darkness's form of creative work is recorded as novella[14].
  • Boy in Darkness's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Boy in Darkness authored Mervyn Peake[2]. Publishers include Eyre & Spottiswoode[5] and Hodder & Stoughton[6].

Publication

Boy in Darkness was published on 1956[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is horror literature[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Gormenghast trilogy[9].

Subject and Themes

Boy in Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Gormenghast trilogy[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Boy in Darkness was followed by Titus Alone[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL7920184W
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    Oclc work id (obsolete) → 5277823
    Language of work or name → English
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