Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

1972 children's novel written by Roald Dahl
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Summary

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,780 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator authored Roald Dahl[3].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's illustrator is recorded as Michael Foreman[5].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's illustrator is recorded as Quentin Blake[6].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was published by Alfred A. Knopf[7].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's genre is science fantasy[8].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's genre is humorous fiction[9].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's genre is adventure fiction[10].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's genre is children's book[11].
  • Charlie Bucket is named after Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator[12].
  • Great Glass Elevator is named after Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator[13].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator followed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[14].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was released on 1972[17].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's main subject is space tourism[18].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's main subject is Beijing–Washington hotline[19].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's main subject is vitamin[20].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's main subject is Wonka's Chocolate Factory[21].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'}[22].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's intended public is recorded as child[23].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's form of creative work is recorded as chapter book[24].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's set in environment is recorded as elevator[25].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's set in environment is recorded as outer space[26].
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator's set in environment is recorded as factory[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fde02ed7-1f11-4376-a420-06d758109c8a[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator authored Roald Dahl[3]. It was published by Alfred A. Knopf[7].

Publication

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was released on 1972[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include science fantasy[8], humorous fiction[9], adventure fiction[10], and children's book[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include space tourism[18], Beijing–Washington hotline[19], vitamin[20], and Wonka's Chocolate Factory[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator followed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[14].

Why It Matters

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,780 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] . 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.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation Q139897495
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  2. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre science fantasy, humorous fiction, adventure fiction +1
    Named after Charlie Bucket, Great Glass Elevator
    Instance of
    Illustrator Michael Foreman, Quentin Blake
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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