The Horseman on the Roof

Summary

The Horseman on the Roof is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Horseman on the Roof authored Jean Giono^[3].
• The Horseman on the Roof received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].
• The Horseman on the Roof's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Horseman on the Roof's language of work or name is recorded as French^[6].
• The Horseman on the Roof's country of origin is recorded as France^[7].
• The Horseman on the Roof was released on November 1951^[8].
• The Horseman on the Roof's main subject is Europe^[9].
• The Horseman on the Roof's main subject is Provence^[10].
• The Horseman on the Roof's main subject is France^[11].
• The Horseman on the Roof's main subject is cholera^[12].
• The Horseman on the Roof's main subject is epidemic^[13].
• The Horseman on the Roof's main subject is disease^[14].
• The Horseman on the Roof's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Hussard sur le toit'}^[15].
• The Horseman on the Roof's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der Husar auf dem Dach'}^[16].
• The Horseman on the Roof's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Husarul de pe acoperis'}^[17].
• The Horseman on the Roof's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Horseman on the Roof'}^[18].
• The Horseman on the Roof's derivative work is recorded as The Horseman on the Roof^[19].
• The Horseman on the Roof's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Horseman on the Roof authored Jean Giono^[3].

Publication

The Horseman on the Roof was published on November 1951^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French^[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Europe^[9], Provence^[10], France^[11], cholera^[12], epidemic^[13], and disease^[14].

Reception

The Horseman on the Roof received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].

Why It Matters

The Horseman on the Roof ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]

FAQs

What awards did The Horseman on the Roof receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].