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The Devil in Iron

1934 short story by Robert E. Howard
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The Devil in Iron

Summary

The Devil in Iron is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devil in Iron authored Robert E. Howard[3].
  • The Devil in Iron's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Devil in Iron's genre is sword and sorcery[5].
  • The Devil in Iron's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Devil in Iron followed Queen of the Black Coast[7].
  • The Devil in Iron followed The Man-Eaters of Zamboula[8].
  • The Devil in Iron was followed by The People of the Black Circle[9].
  • The Devil in Iron was followed by The Flame Knife[10].
  • The Devil in Iron is part of Conan canonical works[11].
  • The Devil in Iron's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Devil in Iron's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Devil in Iron was published on August 1934[14].
  • The Devil in Iron's characters is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[15].
  • The Devil in Iron's narrative location is recorded as Xapur[16].
  • The Devil in Iron's published in is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[17].
  • The Devil in Iron's published in is recorded as Conan the Wanderer[18].
  • The Devil in Iron's published in is recorded as Weird Tales[19].
  • The Devil in Iron's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Devil in Iron'}[20].
  • The Devil in Iron's different from is recorded as The Devil in Iron[21].
  • The Devil in Iron's set in period is recorded as Hyborian Age[22].
  • The Devil in Iron's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].
  • The Devil in Iron's form of creative work is recorded as short story[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Devil in Iron authored Robert E. Howard[3].

Publication

The Devil in Iron was released on August 1934[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include sword and sorcery[5] and fantasy[6]. It is part of Conan canonical works[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Queen of the Black Coast[7] and The Man-Eaters of Zamboula[8]. Successors include The People of the Black Circle[9] and The Flame Knife[10].

Why It Matters

The Devil in Iron ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

Related Entities

literary work public domain Robert E. Howard 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] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Author → Robert E. Howard
    Part of → Conan canonical works
    Form of creative work → short story
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