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The Eyes of the Overworld

1966 novel by Jack Vance
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The Eyes of the Overworld

Summary

The Eyes of the Overworld is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Eyes of the Overworld authored Jack Vance[3].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld was published by Ace Books[5].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's genre is Dying Earth[6].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's genre is fantasy[7].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld followed The Dying Earth[9].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld was followed by Cugel's Saga[10].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's part of the series is recorded as Dying Earth[11].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld was published on 1966[14].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's characters is recorded as Cugel[15].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's characters is recorded as Iucounu[16].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's cover art by is recorded as Jack Gaughan[17].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126712303[18].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Eyes of the Overworld'}[19].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].
  • The Eyes of the Overworld's form of creative work is recorded as fix-up[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Eyes of the Overworld authored Jack Vance[3]. It was published by Ace Books[5].

Publication

The Eyes of the Overworld was published on 1966[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include Dying Earth[6], fantasy[7], and science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Dying Earth[11].

Subject and Themes

The Eyes of the Overworld's part of the series is recorded as Dying Earth[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Eyes of the Overworld followed The Dying Earth[9]. It was followed by Cugel's Saga[10].

Why It Matters

The Eyes of the Overworld ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

Jack Vance literary work 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.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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  1. 6w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere book id → 1011
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  2. 16w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Part of series → —
    Publisher → —
    Publication date → +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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