The Witching Hour

1990 novel by Anne Rice
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The Witching Hour

Summary

The Witching Hour is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Witching Hour authored Anne Rice[3].
  • The Witching Hour received the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[4].
  • The Witching Hour's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Witching Hour was published by Alfred A. Knopf[6].
  • The Witching Hour's genre is gothic fiction[7].
  • The Witching Hour's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Witching Hour's genre is fantasy[9].
  • The Witching Hour was followed by Lasher[10].
  • The Witching Hour's part of the series is recorded as Lives of the Mayfair Witches[11].
  • The Witching Hour's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Witching Hour's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Witching Hour was published on November 1990[14].
  • The Witching Hour's has edition or translation is recorded as The Witching Hour[15].
  • The Witching Hour's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131705862[16].
  • The Witching Hour's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141199038[17].
  • The Witching Hour's title is recorded as The Witching Hour[18].
  • The Witching Hour's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

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Authorship and Creation

The Witching Hour authored Anne Rice[3]. It was published by Alfred A. Knopf[6].

Publication

The Witching Hour was published on November 1990[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include gothic fiction[7], science fiction[8], and fantasy[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Lives of the Mayfair Witches[11].

Subject and Themes

The Witching Hour's part of the series is recorded as Lives of the Mayfair Witches[11].

Reception

The Witching Hour received the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Witching Hour was followed by Lasher[10].

Why It Matters

The Witching Hour ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What awards did The Witching Hour receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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