The Birth-Mark

Summary

The Birth-Mark is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Birth-Mark authored Nathaniel Hawthorne^[3].
• The Birth-Mark's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Birth-Mark's genre is horror literature^[5].
• The Birth-Mark's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• 1843 marks the founding of The Birth-Mark^[7].
• The Birth-Mark's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Birth-Mark'}^[8].
• The Birth-Mark's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'In the latter part of the last century there lived a man of science, an eminent proficient in every branch of natural philosophy, who not long before our story opens had made experience of a spiritual affinity more attractive than any chemical one.'}^[9].
• The Birth-Mark's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The momentary circumstance was too strong for him; he failed to look beyond the shadowy scope of time, and, living once for all in eternity, to find the perfect future in the present.'}^[10].
• The Birth-Mark's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[11].
• The Birth-Mark's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[13]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8b1e7134-747e-4968-845d-d1d0f11315f2^[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Birth-Mark authored Nathaniel Hawthorne^[3].

Publication

The Birth-Mark's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6]. Its genre is horror literature^[5].

Why It Matters

The Birth-Mark ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]