Reason

short story by Isaac Asimov
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Reason

Summary

Reason is a literary work[1]. Reason ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Reason authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • Reason's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Reason's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Reason followed Runaround[6].
  • Reason was followed by Catch That Rabbit[7].
  • Reason's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].
  • Reason's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • Reason's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Reason's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • 1941 marks the founding of Reason[12].
  • Reason was published on April 1941[13].
  • Reason's published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[14].
  • Reason's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Reason'}[15].
  • Reason's form of creative work is recorded as short story[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Reason authored Isaac Asimov[3].

Publication

Reason was published on April 1941[13]. Languages include American English[9] and English[10]. Reason's genre is science fiction[5]. Reason's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].

Subject and Themes

Reason's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Reason followed Runaround[6]. Reason was followed by Catch That Rabbit[7].

Why It Matters

Reason ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).[2] Reason has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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