The History of Cardenio

lost Shakespearean play, mostly rewritten as "Double Falsehood" by another playwright
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The History of Cardenio is a lost work of early modern drama. Its existence is attested in historical records, though no surviving manuscript or printed text has been identified. The play is often associated with the period of English Renaissance theatre, though its exact origins and authorship remain unverified.

The title suggests a connection to the character Cardenio from Miguel de Cervantes' *Don Quixote*, though no direct evidence confirms this link. References to the work appear in contemporary documents, including records of performances, but its content and style are subjects of speculation.

The History of Cardenio

Summary

The History of Cardenio is a lost work[1]. It draws 113 Wikipedia views per month (lost_work category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • The History of Cardenio authored William Shakespeare[3].
  • The History of Cardenio is the creator of William Shakespeare[4].
  • The History of Cardenio is the creator of Q312444[5].
  • The History of Cardenio's instance of is recorded as lost work[6].
  • The History of Cardenio's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The History of Cardenio's genre is recorded as comedy[8].
  • The History of Cardenio's based on is recorded as Don Quixote[9].
  • The History of Cardenio's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of England[10].
  • The History of Cardenio's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01p1d1[11].
  • The History of Cardenio's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as unn2012729350[12].
  • The History of Cardenio's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Cardenio-play-attributed-to-Fletcher-and-Shakespeare[13].
  • The History of Cardenio's form of creative work is recorded as play[14].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lost work[6] and literary work[7].

Why It Matters

The History of Cardenio draws 113 Wikipedia views per month (lost_work category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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