The Colour of Magic

Summary

The Colour of Magic is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,377 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Colour of Magic authored Terry Pratchett^[3].
• The Colour of Magic received the The Big Read^[4].
• The Colour of Magic's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Colour of Magic's genre is fantasy^[6].
• The Colour of Magic's genre is speculative fiction comedy^[7].
• The Colour of Magic's part of the series is recorded as Discworld^[8].
• The Colour of Magic's part of the series is recorded as Rincewind^[9].
• The Colour of Magic's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[10].
• The Colour of Magic's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Colour of Magic's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• The Colour of Magic was released on November 24, 1983^[13].
• The Colour of Magic was released on 1983^[14].
• The Colour of Magic's characters is recorded as Rincewind^[15].
• The Colour of Magic's characters is recorded as Twoflower^[16].
• The Colour of Magic's characters is recorded as The Luggage^[17].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Colour of Magic^[18].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Colour of Magic^[19].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117279895^[20].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117280949^[21].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122094530^[22].
• The Colour of Magic's narrative location is recorded as A'Tuin^[23].
• The Colour of Magic's main subject is octarine^[24].
• The Colour of Magic's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Discworld^[25].
• The Colour of Magic's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Colour of Magic'}^[26].
• The Colour of Magic's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Farben der Magie'}^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Colour of Magic authored Terry Pratchett^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include November 24, 1983^[13] and 1983^[14]. Languages include British English^[10] and English^[11]. Genres include fantasy^[6] and speculative fiction comedy^[7]. Series this is part of include Discworld^[8] and Rincewind^[9].

Subject and Themes

The Colour of Magic's main subject is octarine^[24]. Series this is part of include Discworld^[8] and Rincewind^[9].

Reception

The Colour of Magic received the The Big Read^[4].

Why It Matters

The Colour of Magic ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,377 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Colour of Magic receive?

Honors received include The Big Read^[4].