Emil and the Detectives

novel for children by Erich Kästner
VisualArtwork literary_work Q19746010
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Emil and the Detectives

Summary

Emil and the Detectives is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,795 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Emil and the Detectives authored Erich Kästner[3].
  • Emil and the Detectives's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Emil and the Detectives's illustrator is recorded as Walter Trier[5].
  • Emil and the Detectives's genre is crime fiction[6].
  • Emil and the Detectives's genre is children's literature[7].
  • Emil and the Detectives was followed by Emil and the three twins[8].
  • Emil and the Detectives's Commons category is recorded as Emil und die Detektive[9].
  • Emil and the Detectives's language of work or name is recorded as German[10].
  • Emil and the Detectives's country of origin is recorded as Germany[11].
  • Emil and the Detectives was released on 1928[12].
  • Emil and the Detectives's characters is recorded as Emil Tischbein[13].
  • Emil and the Detectives's characters is recorded as Gustav[14].
  • Emil and the Detectives's characters is recorded as Frau Tischbein[15].
  • Emil and the Detectives's characters is recorded as Pony Hütchen[16].
  • Emil and the Detectives's has edition or translation is recorded as Emil na wapelelezi[17].
  • Emil and the Detectives's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122016984[18].
  • Emil and the Detectives's has edition or translation is recorded as Q139888989[19].
  • Emil and the Detectives's narrative location is recorded as Berlin[20].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Emil und die Detektive[21].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Emil i syšciki[22].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Imil va sah pisar-i du'qulu[23].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Emil a detektivové[24].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Emil ja detektiivid[25].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Emil ba mördögcid[26].
  • Emil and the Detectives's title is recorded as Emil i detektywi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Emil and the Detectives authored Erich Kästner[3].

Publication

Emil and the Detectives was published on 1928[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German[10]. Genres include crime fiction[6] and children's literature[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Emil and the Detectives was followed by Emil and the three twins[8].

Why It Matters

Emil and the Detectives ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,795 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Marc Schroeder · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → crime fiction, children's literature
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Emil und die Detektive"
  2. 20w ago · EncycloPetey · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → Germany
    Instance of → literary work
    Language of work or name → German
    Publication date → +1928-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q139888989]]"
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