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Hercule Poirot's Christmas

1938 novel by Agatha Christie
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Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Summary

Hercule Poirot's Christmas is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas authored Agatha Christie[3].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas was published by Collins Crime Club[5].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's genre is Christmas fiction[6].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's genre is detective fiction[7].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas followed Appointment with Death[8].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas was followed by Murder Is Easy[9].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[10].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas was published on December 19, 1938[13].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's characters is recorded as Hercule Poirot[14].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's official website is recorded as https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/hercule-poirots-christmas[15].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's main subject is Christmas[16].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hercule Poirot's Christmas"}[17].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'O Natal de Poirot'}[18].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's derivative work is recorded as Hercule Poirot's Christmas[19].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's derivative work is recorded as A Family Murder Party[20].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].
  • Hercule Poirot's Christmas's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hercule Poirot's Christmas authored Agatha Christie[3]. It was published by Collins Crime Club[5].

Publication

Hercule Poirot's Christmas was published on December 19, 1938[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include Christmas fiction[6] and detective fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[10].

Subject and Themes

Hercule Poirot's Christmas's main subject is Christmas[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Hercule Poirot's Christmas followed Appointment with Death[8]. It was followed by Murder Is Easy[9].

Why It Matters

Hercule Poirot's Christmas ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

Agatha Christie literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 16917665p
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  2. 23d ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 032538883
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  3. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/hercule-poirots-chris
    Followed by → Murder Is Easy
    Form of creative work → novel
    Followed by → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ہرکول پوائروٹس کرسمس]]"
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