The Man in the High Castle

Summary

The Man in the High Castle is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,790 views/month, #65 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Man in the High Castle authored Philip K. Dick^[3].
• The Man in the High Castle received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4].
• The Man in the High Castle received the Tähtivaeltaja Award^[5].
• The Man in the High Castle received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].
• The Man in the High Castle's instance of is recorded as literary work^[7].
• The Man in the High Castle's genre is postmodern fiction^[8].
• The Man in the High Castle's genre is science fiction^[9].
• The Man in the High Castle's genre is alternate history^[10].
• The Man in the High Castle's genre is dystopian fiction^[11].
• The Man in the High Castle's genre is philosophical fiction^[12].
• The Man in the High Castle's genre is political fiction^[13].
• The Man in the High Castle's Commons category is recorded as The Man in the High Castle^[14].
• The Man in the High Castle's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• The Man in the High Castle's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• The Man in the High Castle was released on October 1962^[17].
• The Man in the High Castle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121981986^[18].
• The Man in the High Castle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q101088919^[19].
• The Man in the High Castle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132166490^[20].
• The Man in the High Castle's significant event is recorded as point of divergence^[21].
• The Man in the High Castle's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco^[22].
• The Man in the High Castle's narrative location is recorded as California^[23].
• The Man in the High Castle's narrative location is recorded as Berlin^[24].
• The Man in the High Castle's main subject is fascism^[25].
• The Man in the High Castle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Man in the High Castle'}^[26].
• The Man in the High Castle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Maître du Haut Château'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• Community tags: alternate history, dystopian fiction, novel^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 49e19b77-d9b5-4140-a8bb-b62b3b272137^[30]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man in the High Castle authored Philip K. Dick^[3].

Publication

The Man in the High Castle was published on October 1962^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include postmodern fiction^[8], science fiction^[9], alternate history^[10], dystopian fiction^[11], philosophical fiction^[12], and political fiction^[13].

Subject and Themes

The Man in the High Castle's main subject is fascism^[25].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], a literary award^[31], founded in 1953^[32]; Tähtivaeltaja Award^[5], a literary award^[33], in Finland^[34]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6], a list of best books^[35].

Why It Matters

The Man in the High Castle ranks in the top 0.23% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,790 views/month, #65 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Man in the High Castle receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], Tähtivaeltaja Award^[5], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].