The Moon and Sixpence

1919 novel by W Somerset Maugham
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The Moon and Sixpence

Summary

The Moon and Sixpence is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,141 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Moon and Sixpence authored William Somerset Maugham[3].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Moon and Sixpence was published by Heinemann[5].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's genre is biographical novel[6].
  • Moon is named after The Moon and Sixpence[7].
  • sixpence is named after The Moon and Sixpence[8].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's based on is recorded as Paul Gauguin[9].
  • The Moon and Sixpence followed Of Human Bondage[10].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's language of work or name is recorded as British English[11].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • 1919 marks the founding of The Moon and Sixpence[13].
  • The Moon and Sixpence was released on 1919[14].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137848279[15].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649431[16].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138714965[17].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's narrative location is recorded as Paris[18].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+263'}[19].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's title is recorded as The Moon and Sixpence[20].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].
  • The Moon and Sixpence's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Moon and Sixpence authored William Somerset Maugham[3]. It was published by Heinemann[5].

Publication

The Moon and Sixpence was released on 1919[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as British English[11]. Its genre is biographical novel[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Moon and Sixpence followed Of Human Bondage[10].

Why It Matters

The Moon and Sixpence ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,141 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → Paul Gauguin
    Named after → Moon, sixpence
    Namuwiki id → 달과 6펜스
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: The Moon and Sixpence"
  2. 28d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → Paris
    Author → William Somerset Maugham
    Instance of → literary work
    Language of work or name → British English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: The Moon and Sixpence"
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