The Mirror and the Light

2020 novel by Hilary Mantel
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The Mirror and the Light

Summary

The Mirror and the Light is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mirror and the Light authored Hilary Mantel[3].
  • The Mirror and the Light's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Mirror and the Light's genre is historical fiction[5].
  • The Mirror and the Light followed Bring Up the Bodies[6].
  • The Mirror and the Light's part of the series is recorded as Wolf Hall[7].
  • The Mirror and the Light's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Mirror and the Light's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • March 2020 marks the founding of The Mirror and the Light[10].
  • The Mirror and the Light was published on March 5, 2020[11].
  • The Mirror and the Light's has edition or translation is recorded as The Mirror and the Light[12].
  • The Mirror and the Light's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[13].
  • The Mirror and the Light's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mirror and the Light'}[14].
  • The Mirror and the Light's derivative work is recorded as Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light[15].
  • The Mirror and the Light's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mirror and the Light authored Hilary Mantel[3].

Publication

The Mirror and the Light was published on March 5, 2020[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is historical fiction[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Wolf Hall[7].

Subject and Themes

The Mirror and the Light's part of the series is recorded as Wolf Hall[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mirror and the Light followed Bring Up the Bodies[6].

Why It Matters

The Mirror and the Light ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . 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] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads work id 14512257
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  2. 16d ago · Maxlath · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
    Inception +2020-03-00T00:00:00Z
    Inception
    Form of creative work novel
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P648]]: OL16547664W"
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