The Dead

short story by James Joyce
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1216839
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The Dead

Summary

The Dead is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dead authored James Joyce[3].
  • The Dead's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Dead followed Grace[5].
  • The Dead's part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[6].
  • The Dead's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • 1907 marks the founding of The Dead[8].
  • The Dead was published on 1914[9].
  • The Dead's published in is recorded as Dubliners[10].
  • The Dead's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Dead'}[11].
  • The Dead's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally run off her feet.'}[12].
  • The Dead's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.'}[13].
  • The Dead's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
  • The Dead's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • The Dead's form of creative work is recorded as short story[16].
  • The Dead's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 711dd38f-ab47-4245-84b0-72b94c28374b[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dead authored James Joyce[3].

Publication

The Dead was published on 1914[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[6].

Subject and Themes

The Dead's part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Dead followed Grace[5].

Why It Matters

The Dead ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series Dubliners
    Publication date +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Aliases
    Set during recurring event Christmas and holiday season
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی ڈیڈ (جوائس مختصر کہانی)]]"
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