The Phantom Tollbooth
1961 novel by Norton Juster
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Summary
The Phantom Tollbooth is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.028% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,662 views/month, #8 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Norton Juster[3]
- Illustrator: Jules Feiffer[4]
- Genre: fantasy[5], adventure fiction[6], children's fiction[7]
- Language of work or name: English[8]
- Country of origin: United States[9]
- Publication date: August 12, 1961[10]
- Characters: Milo[11]
- Has edition or translation: The Phantom Tollbooth[12], Q140044801[13]
- Described at URL: https://nytimes.com/2019/05/14/books/review/phantom-tollbooth-norton-juster-rainn-wilson.html[14]
- Title: The Phantom Tollbooth[15]
- Has characteristic: debut novel[16]
- List of characters: list of characters in The Phantom Tollbooth[17]
- First line: There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.[18]
- Uses: fantasy map[19]
- Derivative work: The Phantom Tollbooth[20]
- Copyright status: copyrighted[21]
- Form of creative work: novel[22]
Why It Matters
The Phantom Tollbooth has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]