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The Shadow in the Courtyard

novel by Georges Simenon
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The Shadow in the Courtyard

Summary

The Shadow in the Courtyard is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shadow in the Courtyard authored Georges Simenon[3].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard was published by Fayard[5].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's genre is crime fiction[6].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard followed Guinguette by the Seine[7].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard was followed by Maigret Goes Home[8].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's part of the series is recorded as Maigret collection[9].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's language of work or name is recorded as French[10].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's country of origin is recorded as Belgium[11].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard was released on 1932[12].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's characters is recorded as Jules Maigret[13].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's narrative location is recorded as Paris[14].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Ombre chinoise"}[15].
  • The Shadow in the Courtyard's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Shadow in the Courtyard authored Georges Simenon[3]. It was published by Fayard[5].

Publication

The Shadow in the Courtyard was released on 1932[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French[10]. Its genre is crime fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Maigret collection[9].

Subject and Themes

The Shadow in the Courtyard's part of the series is recorded as Maigret collection[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Shadow in the Courtyard followed Guinguette by the Seine[7]. It was followed by Maigret Goes Home[8].

Why It Matters

The Shadow in the Courtyard ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Belgium Georges Simenon literary work

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Characters → Jules Maigret
    Publication date → —
    Follows → Guinguette by the Seine
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی شیڈو ان دی کورٹ یارڈ]]"
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