The Outsiders

Summary

The Outsiders is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.38% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,917 views/month, #108 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Outsiders authored S. E. Hinton^[3].
• The Outsiders's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Outsiders's genre is bildungsroman^[5].
• The Outsiders's genre is young adult fiction^[6].
• The Outsiders was followed by That Was Then, This Is Now^[7].
• The Outsiders's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Outsiders's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• The Outsiders was published on April 24, 1967^[10].
• The Outsiders's characters is recorded as Ponyboy Curtis^[11].
• The Outsiders's cover art by is recorded as Robert Hunt^[12].
• The Outsiders's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138411378^[13].
• The Outsiders's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507730^[14].
• The Outsiders's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649456^[15].
• The Outsiders's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Outsiders'}^[16].
• The Outsiders's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel^[17].
• The Outsiders's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WHEN I STEPPED out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.'}^[18].
• The Outsiders's derivative work is recorded as The Outsiders^[19].
• The Outsiders's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Outsiders authored S. E. Hinton^[3].

Publication

The Outsiders was released on April 24, 1967^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include bildungsroman^[5] and young adult fiction^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Outsiders was followed by That Was Then, This Is Now^[7].

Why It Matters

The Outsiders ranks in the top 0.38% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,917 views/month, #108 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]