The Scarlet Letter

novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne
VisualArtwork literary_work Q907568
The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Scarlet Letter

Summary

The Scarlet Letter is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 views/month, #226 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Scarlet Letter authored Nathaniel Hawthorne[3].
  • The Scarlet Letter's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Scarlet Letter is associated with the Romanticism movement[5].
  • The Scarlet Letter's genre is romantic fiction[6].
  • The Scarlet Letter's genre is historical fiction[7].
  • The Scarlet Letter was followed by Angel and Apostle[8].
  • The Scarlet Letter's Commons category is recorded as The Scarlet Letter[9].
  • The Scarlet Letter's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Scarlet Letter's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Scarlet Letter was released on 1850[12].
  • The Scarlet Letter's characters is recorded as Hester Prynne[13].
  • The Scarlet Letter's characters is recorded as Roger Chillingworth[14].
  • The Scarlet Letter's characters is recorded as Arthur Dimmesdale[15].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as The Scarlet Letter[16].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as La letra escarlata[17].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131753002[18].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137530852[19].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779524[20].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649493[21].
  • The Scarlet Letter's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138851407[22].
  • The Scarlet Letter's narrative location is recorded as Boston[23].
  • The Scarlet Letter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Scarlet Letter[24].
  • The Scarlet Letter's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[25].
  • The Scarlet Letter's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Scarlet Letter'}[26].
  • The Scarlet Letter's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Romance'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Scarlet Letter authored Nathaniel Hawthorne[3].

Publication

The Scarlet Letter was released on 1850[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include romantic fiction[6] and historical fiction[7].

Subject and Themes

The Scarlet Letter is associated with the Romanticism movement[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Scarlet Letter was followed by Angel and Apostle[8].

Why It Matters

The Scarlet Letter ranks in the top 0.79% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 views/month, #226 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source The Encyclopedia Americana
    Copyright status public domain, public domain
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