Rogues in the House

1934 short story by Robert E. Howard
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Rogues in the House

Summary

Rogues in the House is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rogues in the House authored Robert E. Howard[3].
  • Rogues in the House's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Rogues in the House's genre is sword and sorcery[5].
  • Rogues in the House's genre is fantasy[6].
  • Rogues in the House followed The Pool of the Black One[7].
  • Rogues in the House followed The God in the Bowl[8].
  • Rogues in the House was followed by Iron Shadows in the Moon[9].
  • Rogues in the House was followed by The Frost-Giant's Daughter[10].
  • Rogues in the House was followed by The Hand of Nergal[11].
  • Rogues in the House is part of Conan canonical works[12].
  • Rogues in the House's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Rogues in the House's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Rogues in the House was released on +1934-01-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Rogues in the House's characters is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[16].
  • Rogues in the House's characters is recorded as Murilo[17].
  • Rogues in the House's characters is recorded as Nabonidus[18].
  • Rogues in the House's published in is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[19].
  • Rogues in the House's published in is recorded as The Coming of Conan[20].
  • Rogues in the House's published in is recorded as Conan[21].
  • Rogues in the House's published in is recorded as Weird Tales[22].
  • Rogues in the House's published in is recorded as Terror by Night[23].
  • Rogues in the House's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rogues in the House'}[24].
  • Rogues in the House's different from is recorded as Rogues in the House[25].
  • Rogues in the House's set in period is recorded as Hyborian Age[26].
  • Rogues in the House's copyright status is recorded as public domain[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rogues in the House authored Robert E. Howard[3].

Publication

Rogues in the House was published on +1934-01-00T00:00:00Z[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include sword and sorcery[5] and fantasy[6]. It is part of Conan canonical works[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include The Pool of the Black One[7] and The God in the Bowl[8]. Successors include Iron Shadows in the Moon[9], The Frost-Giant's Daughter[10], and The Hand of Nergal[11].

Why It Matters

Rogues in the House ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author Robert E. Howard
    Set in period Hyborian Age
    Form of creative work short story
    Copyright status public domain
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