The Black Spider

novella by the Swiss writer Jeremias Gotthelf written in 1842
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The Black Spider

Summary

The Black Spider is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Spider authored Jeremias Gotthelf[3].
  • The Black Spider's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Black Spider's genre is horror literature[5].
  • The Black Spider's genre is allegory[6].
  • The Black Spider's place of publication is recorded as Solothurn[7].
  • The Black Spider's language of work or name is recorded as German[8].
  • The Black Spider's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[9].
  • 1842 marks the founding of The Black Spider[10].
  • The Black Spider was released on 1842[11].
  • The Black Spider's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/gotthelf/spinne/spinne.html[12].
  • The Black Spider's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die schwarze Spinne'}[13].
  • The Black Spider's derivative work is recorded as Q763670[14].
  • The Black Spider's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • The Black Spider's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • The Black Spider's form of creative work is recorded as novella[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Spider authored Jeremias Gotthelf[3].

Publication

The Black Spider was published on 1842[11]. Its place of publication is recorded as Solothurn[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German[8]. Genres include horror literature[5] and allegory[6].

Why It Matters

The Black Spider has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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