Finnegans Wake

Summary

Finnegans Wake is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,732 views/month, #147 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Finnegans Wake authored James Joyce^[3].
• Finnegans Wake received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].
• Finnegans Wake's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Finnegans Wake was published by Faber & Faber^[6].
• Finnegans Wake's genre is sui generis^[7].
• Finnegans Wake's genre is experimental literature^[8].
• Finnegans Wake's genre is Menippean satire^[9].
• Finnegans Wake followed Ulysses^[10].
• Finnegans Wake's Commons category is recorded as Finnegans Wake^[11].
• Finnegans Wake's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Finnegans Wake's country of origin is recorded as Ireland^[13].
• 1923 marks the founding of Finnegans Wake^[14].
• Finnegans Wake was published on May 4, 1939^[15].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Fionn mac Cumhaill^[16].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Eve^[17].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Adam^[18].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Tristan^[19].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Iseult^[20].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Jesus Christ^[21].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington^[22].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Saint Patrick^[23].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Charles Stewart Parnell^[24].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Jonathan Swift^[25].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Jacob^[26].
• Finnegans Wake's characters is recorded as Esau^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Finnegans Wake authored James Joyce^[3]. It was published by Faber & Faber^[6].

Publication

Finnegans Wake was released on May 4, 1939^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include sui generis^[7], experimental literature^[8], and Menippean satire^[9].

Reception

Finnegans Wake received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Finnegans Wake followed Ulysses^[10].

Why It Matters

Finnegans Wake ranks in the top 0.52% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,732 views/month, #147 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Finnegans Wake receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].