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The Unicorn

1963 novel by Iris Murdoch
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Summary

The Unicorn is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Unicorn authored Iris Murdoch[3].
  • The Unicorn's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Unicorn was published by Chatto & Windus[5].
  • The Unicorn's genre is gothic fiction[6].
  • The Unicorn's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Unicorn's country of origin is recorded as England[8].
  • The Unicorn was released on 1963[9].
  • The Unicorn's cover art by is recorded as Christopher Cornford[10].
  • The Unicorn's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132425188[11].
  • The Unicorn's title is recorded as The Unicorn[12].
  • The Unicorn's form of creative work is recorded as novel[13].

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Authorship and Creation

The Unicorn authored Iris Murdoch[3]. It was published by Chatto & Windus[5].

Publication

The Unicorn was published on 1963[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is gothic fiction[6].

Why It Matters

The Unicorn ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/0c1tfy6
    Fantlab work id → 262224
    Douban book works id → 1068727
    Language of work or name → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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