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The Cats of Ulthar

short story by H. P. Lovecraft
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The Cats of Ulthar

Summary

The Cats of Ulthar is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cats of Ulthar authored H. P. Lovecraft[3].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's genre is fantasy[5].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's part of the series is recorded as Dream Cycle[6].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Cats of Ulthar was published on November 1920[9].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's has edition or translation is recorded as Q106867080[10].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's has edition or translation is recorded as Q106867060[11].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's has edition or translation is recorded as The Cats of Ulthar[12].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cu.aspx[13].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Cats of Ulthar'}[14].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat; and this I can verily believe as I gaze upon him who sitteth purring before the fire.'}[15].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'And in the end the burgesses passed that remarkable law which is told of by traders in Hatheg and discussed by travelers in Nir; namely, that in Ulthar no man may kill a cat.'}[16].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].
  • The Cats of Ulthar's form of creative work is recorded as short story[19].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f655f7d-0ed8-4f7f-981e-86c2c9a3f75d[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Cats of Ulthar authored H. P. Lovecraft[3].

Publication

The Cats of Ulthar was released on November 1920[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is fantasy[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Dream Cycle[6].

Subject and Themes

The Cats of Ulthar's part of the series is recorded as Dream Cycle[6].

Why It Matters

The Cats of Ulthar ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

H. P. Lovecraft literary work public domain United States

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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