The Vampire Lestat

1985 novel by Anne Rice
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The Vampire Lestat
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The Vampire Lestat

Summary

The Vampire Lestat is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Vampire Lestat authored Anne Rice[3].
  • The Vampire Lestat's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Vampire Lestat was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].
  • The Vampire Lestat's genre is gothic fiction[6].
  • The Vampire Lestat's genre is vampire fiction[7].
  • The Vampire Lestat followed Interview with the Vampire[8].
  • The Vampire Lestat was followed by The Queen of the Damned[9].
  • The Vampire Lestat's part of the series is recorded as The Vampire Chronicles[10].
  • The Vampire Lestat's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Vampire Lestat's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Vampire Lestat was published on +1985-10-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • The Vampire Lestat's has edition or translation is recorded as The Vampire Lestat[14].
  • The Vampire Lestat's narrative location is recorded as Paris[15].
  • The Vampire Lestat's narrative location is recorded as Auvergne[16].
  • The Vampire Lestat's narrative location is recorded as Egypt[17].
  • The Vampire Lestat's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco[18].
  • The Vampire Lestat's main subject is vampire[19].
  • The Vampire Lestat's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[20].
  • The Vampire Lestat's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[21].
  • The Vampire Lestat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Vampire Lestat'}[22].
  • The Vampire Lestat's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Vampire Lestat authored Anne Rice[3]. It was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].

Publication

The Vampire Lestat was published on +1985-10-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include gothic fiction[6] and vampire fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Vampire Chronicles[10].

Subject and Themes

The Vampire Lestat's main subject is vampire[19]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Vampire Chronicles[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Vampire Lestat followed Interview with the Vampire[8]. It was followed by The Queen of the Damned[9].

Why It Matters

The Vampire Lestat ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,310 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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