The Pit and the Pendulum

Summary

The Pit and the Pendulum is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pit and the Pendulum authored Edgar Allan Poe^[3].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's genre is horror literature^[5].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's genre is Gothic literature^[6].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's Commons category is recorded as The Pit and the Pendulum^[7].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• 1843 marks the founding of The Pit and the Pendulum^[10].
• The Pit and the Pendulum was released on 1842^[11].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Puits et le pendule^[12].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Studna a kyvadlo^[13].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as La Puto kaj la Pendolo^[14].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Kolodezya i Mayatnik^[15].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as El pozo y el péndulo^[16].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as The Pit and the Pendulum^[17].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as The Pit and the Pendulum^[18].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Puto kaj Pendolo^[19].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117279902^[20].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117280956^[21].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131036821^[22].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's narrative location is recorded as Toledo^[23].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's published in is recorded as The Saturday Evening Post^[24].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Pit and the Pendulum'}^[25].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El pozo y el péndulo'}^[26].
• The Pit and the Pendulum's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Puits et le pendule'}^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pit and the Pendulum authored Edgar Allan Poe^[3].

Publication

The Pit and the Pendulum was released on 1842^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include horror literature^[5] and Gothic literature^[6].

Why It Matters

The Pit and the Pendulum ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]