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 (1,454 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 part of the series is recorded as Discworld^[7].
• The Colour of Magic's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[8].
• The Colour of Magic's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• The Colour of Magic's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• The Colour of Magic was released on November 24, 1983^[11].
• The Colour of Magic was released on 1983^[12].
• The Colour of Magic's characters is recorded as Rincewind^[13].
• The Colour of Magic's characters is recorded as Twoflower^[14].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Colour of Magic^[15].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Colour of Magic^[16].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117279895^[17].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117280949^[18].
• The Colour of Magic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122094530^[19].
• The Colour of Magic's narrative location is recorded as A'Tuin^[20].
• The Colour of Magic's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Discworld^[21].
• The Colour of Magic's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Colour of Magic'}^[22].
• The Colour of Magic's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Farben der Magie'}^[23].
• The Colour of Magic's different from is recorded as Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic^[24].
• The Colour of Magic's derivative work is recorded as Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic^[25].
• The Colour of Magic's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[26].
• The Colour of Magic's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 64d680d1-311f-45ac-8adc-d421c8b362c4^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

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

Publication

Publication dates include November 24, 1983^[11] and 1983^[12]. Languages include British English^[8] and English^[9]. The Colour of Magic's genre is fantasy^[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Discworld^[7].

Subject and Themes

The Colour of Magic's part of the series is recorded as Discworld^[7].

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 (1,454 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Colour of Magic receive?

Honors received include The Big Read^[4].