The Light Fantastic

Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett
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The Light Fantastic

Summary

The Light Fantastic is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Light Fantastic authored Terry Pratchett[3].
  • The Light Fantastic's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Light Fantastic's genre is fantasy[5].
  • The Light Fantastic's part of the series is recorded as Discworld[6].
  • The Light Fantastic's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Light Fantastic's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • The Light Fantastic was released on 1986[9].
  • The Light Fantastic's characters is recorded as Chrysoprase[10].
  • The Light Fantastic's characters is recorded as Rincewind[11].
  • The Light Fantastic's characters is recorded as Twoflower[12].
  • The Light Fantastic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Light Fantastic[13].
  • The Light Fantastic's has edition or translation is recorded as La luz fantástica[14].
  • The Light Fantastic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Light Fantastic[15].
  • The Light Fantastic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122134816[16].
  • The Light Fantastic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122129472[17].
  • The Light Fantastic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122095028[18].
  • The Light Fantastic's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Discworld[19].
  • The Light Fantastic's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Light Fantastic'}[20].
  • The Light Fantastic's derivative work is recorded as Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic[21].
  • The Light Fantastic's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].
  • The Light Fantastic's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fafc000a-a211-48ca-a9f7-22be8014fd10[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Light Fantastic authored Terry Pratchett[3].

Publication

The Light Fantastic was released on 1986[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is fantasy[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Discworld[6].

Subject and Themes

The Light Fantastic's part of the series is recorded as Discworld[6].

Why It Matters

The Light Fantastic ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . discworld.fandom.com. Retrieved . discworld.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . discworld.fandom.com. discworld.fandom.com. Provenance: 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.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin United Kingdom
    Form of creative work novel
    Part of the series Discworld
    Language of work or name English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی لائٹ فنٹاسٹک]]"
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