The Maltese Falcon

Summary

The Maltese Falcon is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,482 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Maltese Falcon authored Dashiell Hammett^[3].
• The Maltese Falcon received the The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time^[4].
• The Maltese Falcon's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is noir fiction^[6].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is detective fiction^[7].
• The Maltese Falcon followed The Dain Curse^[8].
• The Maltese Falcon was followed by The Glass Key^[9].
• The Maltese Falcon's Commons category is recorded as The Maltese Falcon (novel)^[10].
• The Maltese Falcon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Maltese Falcon's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• 1929 marks the founding of The Maltese Falcon^[13].
• The Maltese Falcon was published on 1929^[14].
• The Maltese Falcon was published on January 1930^[15].
• The Maltese Falcon's characters is recorded as Sam Spade^[16].
• The Maltese Falcon's has edition or translation is recorded as The Maltese Falcon^[17].
• The Maltese Falcon's has edition or translation is recorded as The Maltese Falcon^[18].
• The Maltese Falcon's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco^[19].
• The Maltese Falcon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Maltese Falcon'}^[20].
• The Maltese Falcon's derivative work is recorded as The Maltese Falcon^[21].
• The Maltese Falcon's derivative work is recorded as Satan Met a Lady^[22].
• The Maltese Falcon's derivative work is recorded as The Maltese Falcon^[23].
• The Maltese Falcon's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[24].
• The Maltese Falcon's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Maltese Falcon authored Dashiell Hammett^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1929^[14] and January 1930^[15]. The Maltese Falcon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include noir fiction^[6] and detective fiction^[7].

Reception

The Maltese Falcon received the The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Maltese Falcon followed The Dain Curse^[8]. It was followed by The Glass Key^[9].

Why It Matters

The Maltese Falcon ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,482 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

FAQs

What awards did The Maltese Falcon receive?

Honors received include The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time^[4].