The Shadow of the Torturer

Summary

The Shadow of the Torturer is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Shadow of the Torturer authored Gene Wolfe^[3].
• The Shadow of the Torturer received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[4].
• The Shadow of the Torturer received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[5].
• The Shadow of the Torturer received the Tähtivaeltaja Award^[6].
• The Shadow of the Torturer received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[7].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's instance of is recorded as literary work^[8].
• The Shadow of the Torturer was published by Simon & Schuster^[9].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's genre is science fiction^[10].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's genre is high fantasy^[11].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's genre is fantasy^[12].
• The Shadow of the Torturer was followed by The Claw of the Conciliator^[13].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun^[14].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• The Shadow of the Torturer was released on +1980-05-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's cover art by is recorded as Q892358^[18].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122129884^[19].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[20].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[21].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel^[22].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Shadow of the Torturer'}^[23].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Ombre du bourreau"}^[24].
• The Shadow of the Torturer's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Shadow of the Torturer authored Gene Wolfe^[3]. It was published by Simon & Schuster^[9].

Publication

The Shadow of the Torturer was released on +1980-05-00T00:00:00Z^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include science fiction^[10], high fantasy^[11], and fantasy^[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun^[14].

Subject and Themes

The Shadow of the Torturer's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun^[14].

Reception

Awards received include World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[4], a class of award^[26], founded in 1975^[27]; BSFA Award for Best Novel^[5], a literary award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1970^[30]; Tähtivaeltaja Award^[6], a literary award^[31], in Finland^[32]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[7], a list of best books^[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Shadow of the Torturer was followed by The Claw of the Conciliator^[13].

Why It Matters

The Shadow of the Torturer ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Shadow of the Torturer receive?

Honors received include World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[4], BSFA Award for Best Novel^[5], Tähtivaeltaja Award^[6], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[7].