Runaround

science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov
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Runaround

Summary

Runaround is a literary work[1]. Runaround ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Runaround authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • Runaround's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Runaround's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Runaround followed Victory Unintentional[6].
  • Runaround was followed by Reason[7].
  • Runaround's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].
  • Runaround's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • Runaround's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Runaround's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Runaround[12].
  • Runaround was published on +1942-03-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Runaround's narrative location is recorded as Mercury[14].
  • Runaround's published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[15].
  • Runaround's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Runaround'}[16].
  • Runaround's set in period is recorded as 2015[17].
  • Runaround's form of creative work is recorded as novella[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Runaround authored Isaac Asimov[3].

Publication

Runaround was published on +1942-03-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Languages include American English[9] and English[10]. Runaround's genre is science fiction[5]. Runaround's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].

Subject and Themes

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

Adaptations and Inspiration

Runaround followed Victory Unintentional[6]. Runaround was followed by Reason[7].

Why It Matters

Runaround ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[2] Runaround has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Runaround is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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