The Godfather
1969 novel by Mario Puzo
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Summary
The Godfather is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,224 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Mario Puzo[3]
- Genre: crime fiction[4]
- Named after: godfather[5]
- Follows: The Family Corleone[6]
- Followed by: Fools Die[7]
- Part of the series: The Godfather[8]
- Part of: Mario Puzo bibliography[9]
- Language of work or name: English[10]
- Country of origin: United States[11]
- Publication date: March 10, 1969[12]
- Characters: Vito Corleone[13], Michael Corleone[14], Fredo Corleone[15], Emilio Barzini[16], Sonny Corleone[17], Tom Hagen[18], Salvatore Tessio[19], Johnny Fontane[20], Kay Adams-Corleone[21], Peter Clemenza[22]
- Cover art by: S. Neil Fujita[23]
- Has edition or translation: The Godfather[24], Le parrain[25], Q126686563[26]
- Main subject: Sicilian Mafia[27], Vito Corleone[28], Michael Corleone[29], mafia[30]
- Described at URL: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/feb/09/review-the-godfather-mario-puzo[31]
- Number of pages: 608[32]
- Title: The Godfather[33]
- Different from: Q233403[34]
- First line: Amerigo Bonasera sat in New York Criminal Court Number 3 and waited for justice; vengeance on the men who had so cruelly hurt his daughter, who had tried to dishonor her.[35]
- Derivative work: The Godfather[36], The Godfather Part II[37], The Godfather Saga[38]
- Epigraph: Behind every great fortune there is a crime.[39]
- Form of creative work: novel[40]
Why It Matters
The Godfather has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]