The Hellbound Heart

Summary

The Hellbound Heart is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hellbound Heart authored Clive Barker^[3].
• The Hellbound Heart's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Hellbound Heart was published by HarperCollins^[5].
• The Hellbound Heart's genre is body horror^[6].
• The Hellbound Heart's genre is fantasy^[7].
• The Hellbound Heart's genre is horror literature^[8].
• The Hellbound Heart's genre is weird fiction^[9].
• The Hellbound Heart was followed by The Scarlet Gospels^[10].
• The Hellbound Heart's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[11].
• The Hellbound Heart's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• The Hellbound Heart's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[13].
• The Hellbound Heart was released on November 1986^[14].
• The Hellbound Heart was published on October 1986^[15].
• The Hellbound Heart's characters is recorded as Female Cenobite^[16].
• The Hellbound Heart's characters is recorded as Pinhead^[17].
• The Hellbound Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as The Hellbound Heart^[18].
• The Hellbound Heart's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novella^[19].
• The Hellbound Heart's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Hellbound Heart'}^[20].
• The Hellbound Heart's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "So intent was Frank upon solving the puzzle of Lemarchand's box that he didn't hear the great bell begin to ring."}^[21].
• The Hellbound Heart's derivative work is recorded as Hellraiser^[22].
• The Hellbound Heart's derivative work is recorded as Hellraiser^[23].
• The Hellbound Heart's form of creative work is recorded as novella^[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hellbound Heart authored Clive Barker^[3]. It was published by HarperCollins^[5].

Publication

Publication dates include November 1986^[14] and October 1986^[15]. Languages include British English^[11] and English^[12]. Genres include body horror^[6], fantasy^[7], horror literature^[8], and weird fiction^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hellbound Heart was followed by The Scarlet Gospels^[10].

Why It Matters

The Hellbound Heart ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]