The Sisters

short story by James Joyce
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The Sisters

Summary

The Sisters is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sisters authored James Joyce[3].
  • The Sisters's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Sisters was followed by An Encounter[5].
  • The Sisters's part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[6].
  • The Sisters's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Sisters was released on August 13, 1904[8].
  • The Sisters's published in is recorded as Dubliners[9].
  • The Sisters's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sisters'}[10].
  • The Sisters's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'There was no hope for him this time: it was the third stroke.'}[11].
  • The Sisters's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '“Wide-awake and laughing-like to himself.… So then, of course, when they saw that, that made them think that there was something gone wrong with him.…”'}[12].
  • The Sisters's copyright status is recorded as public domain[13].
  • The Sisters's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
  • The Sisters's form of creative work is recorded as short story[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sisters authored James Joyce[3].

Publication

The Sisters was released on August 13, 1904[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[6].

Subject and Themes

The Sisters's part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sisters was followed by An Encounter[5].

Why It Matters

The Sisters ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-sisters_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Sisters}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-sisters}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of literary work
    Form of creative work short story
    Part of series
    Followed by
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی سسٹرز (شارٹ اسٹوری)]]"
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