The Imp of the Perverse

short story by Edgar Allan Poe
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1570069
The Imp of the Perverse
Arthur Rackham · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Imp of the Perverse

Summary

The Imp of the Perverse is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Imp of the Perverse authored Edgar Allan Poe[3].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's Commons category is recorded as The Imp of the Perverse[5].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • 1845 marks the founding of The Imp of the Perverse[8].
  • The Imp of the Perverse was released on 1845[9].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's has edition or translation is recorded as Le démon de la perversité[10].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's has edition or translation is recorded as El demonio de la perversidad[11].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's has edition or translation is recorded as The Imp of the Perverse[12].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's has edition or translation is recorded as The Imp of the Perverse[13].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The imp of the perverse'}[14].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's form of creative work is recorded as short story[17].
  • The Imp of the Perverse's form of creative work is recorded as narration[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Imp of the Perverse authored Edgar Allan Poe[3].

Publication

The Imp of the Perverse was published on 1845[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

Why It Matters

The Imp of the Perverse ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · PGS 1984 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image 09 rackham poe impoftheperverse.jpg, Poe's Tales of Mystery-Rackham-025.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Imp1845.jpg"
  2. 7w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work short story, narration
    Country of origin United States
    Language of work or name English
    Wikidata description short story by Edgar Allan Poe
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q16575965]]"
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