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The Ball and the Cross

1909 novel by G. K. Chesterton
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The Ball and the Cross

Summary

The Ball and the Cross is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ball and the Cross authored G. K. Chesterton[3].
  • The Ball and the Cross's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Ball and the Cross's language of work or name is recorded as English[5].
  • 1905 marks the founding of The Ball and the Cross[6].
  • The Ball and the Cross was released on 1909[7].
  • The Ball and the Cross's has edition or translation is recorded as The Ball and the Cross (1910, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.)[8].
  • The Ball and the Cross's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Ball and the Cross'}[9].
  • The Ball and the Cross's copyright status is recorded as public domain[10].
  • The Ball and the Cross's copyright status is recorded as public domain[11].
  • The Ball and the Cross's form of creative work is recorded as novel[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ball and the Cross authored G. K. Chesterton[3].

Publication

The Ball and the Cross was released on 1909[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[5].

Why It Matters

The Ball and the Cross ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

Related Entities

G. K. Chesterton literary work public domain

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL76470W
    Publication date → +1909-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Copyright status → public domain, public domain
    Inception → +1905-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL76470W, add claims: P648"
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