Smith of Wootton Major

1967 novella by J. R. R. Tolkien
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Smith of Wootton Major

Summary

Smith of Wootton Major is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Smith of Wootton Major authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's illustrator is recorded as Pauline Baynes[5].
  • Smith of Wootton Major was published by George Allen & Unwin Limited[6].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Smith of Wootton Major followed The Road Goes Ever On[8].
  • Smith of Wootton Major was followed by Bilbo's Last Song[9].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • Smith of Wootton Major was released on 1967[12].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Smith of Wootton Major'}[13].
  • Smith of Wootton Major's form of creative work is recorded as novella[14].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6742028-bcaa-44a2-be75-d876b9246a48[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Smith of Wootton Major authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3]. It was published by George Allen & Unwin Limited[6].

Publication

Smith of Wootton Major was released on 1967[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is fantasy[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Smith of Wootton Major followed The Road Goes Ever On[8]. It was followed by Bilbo's Last Song[9].

Why It Matters

Smith of Wootton Major ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows The Road Goes Ever On
    Language of work or name English
    Genre fantasy
    Author J. R. R. Tolkien
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:اسمتھ آف وٹن میجر]]"
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