The Tell-Tale Heart

Summary

The Tell-Tale Heart is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,021 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Tell-Tale Heart authored Edgar Allan Poe^[3].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's genre is horror literature^[5].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's genre is gothic fiction^[6].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's Commons category is recorded as The Tell-Tale Heart^[7].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• 1842 marks the founding of The Tell-Tale Heart^[10].
• The Tell-Tale Heart was released on January 1843^[11].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Cœur révélateur^[12].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as Zrádné srdce^[13].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as Zrádné srdce^[14].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as El corazón revelador^[15].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as Il Cuor rivelatore^[16].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as The Tell-Tale Heart^[17].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as The Tell-Tale Heart^[18].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131036810^[19].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Tell-Tale Heart'}^[20].
• The Tell-Tale Heart dates from the Romanticism^[21].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[22].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[23].
• The Tell-Tale Heart's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Tell-Tale Heart authored Edgar Allan Poe^[3].

Publication

The Tell-Tale Heart was published on January 1843^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include horror literature^[5] and gothic fiction^[6].

Material and Period

The Tell-Tale Heart dates from the Romanticism^[21].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Tell-Tale Heart include The Telltale Head^[25], an animated series episode^[26], directed by Rich Moore^[27].

Why It Matters

The Tell-Tale Heart ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,021 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include The Telltale Head^[25], an animated series episode^[26], directed by Rich Moore^[27].