The Lurker at the Threshold

novel by August Derleth and H. P. Lovecraft
VisualArtwork literary_work Q4188339
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The Lurker at the Threshold

Summary

The Lurker at the Threshold is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lurker at the Threshold authored H. P. Lovecraft[3].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold authored August Derleth[4].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's publisher is recorded as Arkham House[6].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's genre is recorded as horror literature[7].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's genre is recorded as fantasy[8].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's genre is recorded as weird fiction[9].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Lurker at the Threshold[12].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's publication date is recorded as +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g4gll[14].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's cover art by is recorded as Ronald Clyne[15].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's ISFDB title ID is recorded as 8993[16].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Lurker at the Threshold'}[17].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's NooSFere story ID is recorded as 21966[18].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's FantLab work ID is recorded as 39199[19].
  • The Lurker at the Threshold's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

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Works and Contributions

Authored works include H. P. Lovecraft[3], a novelist[21], 1890–1937[22], of United States[23], awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[24], specialised in horror fiction[25] and August Derleth[4], a writer[26], 1909–1971[27], of United States[28], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[29].

Why It Matters

The Lurker at the Threshold ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . 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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre horror literature, fantasy, weird fiction
    Country of origin United States
    Genre
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