The Sign of Four

Summary

The Sign of Four is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,288 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sign of Four authored Arthur Conan Doyle^[3].
• The Sign of Four's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Sign of Four was published by Lippincott's Monthly Magazine^[5].
• The Sign of Four's genre is crime fiction^[6].
• The Sign of Four's genre is detective fiction^[7].
• The Sign of Four followed A Study in Scarlet^[8].
• The Sign of Four was followed by The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes^[9].
• The Sign of Four's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock Holmes novels^[10].
• The Sign of Four's part of the series is recorded as canon of Sherlock Holmes^[11].
• The Sign of Four's Commons category is recorded as The Sign of the Four^[12].
• The Sign of Four's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• The Sign of Four's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• February 1890 marks the founding of The Sign of Four^[15].
• The Sign of Four was released on February 1, 1890^[16].
• The Sign of Four's characters is recorded as Dr. Watson^[17].
• The Sign of Four's characters is recorded as Sherlock Holmes^[18].
• The Sign of Four's characters is recorded as Mary Morstan^[19].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as The Sign of the Four^[20].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q78629534^[21].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q78629595^[22].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Neljän merkit^[23].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q78629726^[24].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q78629778^[25].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as De fyras tecken^[26].
• The Sign of Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Q105104567^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sign of Four authored Arthur Conan Doyle^[3]. It was published by Lippincott's Monthly Magazine^[5].

Publication

The Sign of Four was published on February 1, 1890^[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Genres include crime fiction^[6] and detective fiction^[7]. Series this is part of include Sherlock Holmes novels^[10] and canon of Sherlock Holmes^[11].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Sherlock Holmes novels^[10] and canon of Sherlock Holmes^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sign of Four followed A Study in Scarlet^[8]. It was followed by The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes^[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Sign of Four include The Sign of Three^[28], a television film^[29], directed by Colm McCarthy^[30].

Why It Matters

The Sign of Four ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,288 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include The Sign of Three^[28], a television film^[29], directed by Colm McCarthy^[30].