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The Book and the Sword

1955 novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha)
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The Book and the Sword

Summary

The Book and the Sword is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Book and the Sword authored Jin Yong[3].
  • The Book and the Sword's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Book and the Sword was published by New Evening Post[5].
  • The Book and the Sword's genre is wuxia[6].
  • The Book and the Sword was followed by Other Tales of the Flying Fox[7].
  • The Book and the Sword's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese[8].
  • The Book and the Sword's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[9].
  • The Book and the Sword was released on February 8, 1955[10].
  • The Book and the Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as The Book and the Sword[11].
  • The Book and the Sword's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Book and the Sword[12].
  • The Book and the Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '書劍恩仇錄'}[13].
  • The Book and the Sword's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[14].
  • The Book and the Sword's derivative work is recorded as The Book and the Sword[15].
  • The Book and the Sword's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Book and the Sword authored Jin Yong[3]. It was published by New Evening Post[5].

Publication

The Book and the Sword was published on February 8, 1955[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Chinese[8]. Its genre is wuxia[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Book and the Sword was followed by Other Tales of the Flying Fox[7].

Why It Matters

The Book and the Sword ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Hong Kong Jin Yong

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.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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