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The Bad Seed

novel by William March
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The Bad Seed

Summary

The Bad Seed is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Bad Seed authored William March[3].
  • The Bad Seed's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Bad Seed was published by Rinehart & Company[5].
  • The Bad Seed's genre is horror literature[6].
  • The Bad Seed followed October Island[7].
  • The Bad Seed's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Bad Seed's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Bad Seed was published on +1954-04-08T00:00:00Z[10].
  • The Bad Seed's has edition or translation is recorded as The Bad Seed[11].
  • The Bad Seed's has edition or translation is recorded as The Bad Seed[12].
  • The Bad Seed's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Bad Seed[13].
  • The Bad Seed's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Bad Seed[14].
  • The Bad Seed's title is recorded as The Bad Seed[15].
  • The Bad Seed's first line is recorded as LATER THAT SUMMER, when Mrs. Penmark looked back and remembered, when she was caught up in despair so deep that she knew there was no way out, no solution whatever for the circumstances that encompassed her, it seemed to her that June seventh, the day of the Fern Grammar School picnic, was the day of her last happiness, for never since then had she known contentment or felt peace.[16].
  • The Bad Seed's derivative work is recorded as The Bad Seed[17].
  • The Bad Seed's derivative work is recorded as The Bad Seed[18].
  • The Bad Seed's derivative work is recorded as The Bad Seed[19].
  • The Bad Seed's derivative work is recorded as The Bad Seed[20].
  • The Bad Seed's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Bad Seed authored William March[3]. It was published by Rinehart & Company[5].

Publication

The Bad Seed was published on +1954-04-08T00:00:00Z[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is horror literature[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Bad Seed followed October Island[7].

Why It Matters

The Bad Seed ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2]

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Wikidata description → novel by William March
    Imported from → —
    Librarything work id → 143583
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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