Through the Looking-Glass

1871 children's novel by Lewis Carroll
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Through the Looking-Glass
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Through the Looking-Glass

Summary

Through the Looking-Glass is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.9% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,008 views/month, #256 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Through the Looking-Glass authored Lewis Carroll[3].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's illustrator is recorded as John Tenniel[5].
  • Through the Looking-Glass was published by Macmillan Publishers[6].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Through the Looking-Glass followed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[8].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's Commons category is recorded as Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There[9].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Through the Looking-Glass was released on January 1, 1871[13].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Alice[14].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Red Queen[15].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as White Queen[16].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Red King[17].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as White King[18].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as White Knight[19].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Tweedledum and Tweedledee[20].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as The Sheep[21].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as March Hare[22].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as The Hatter[23].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Lion and the Unicorn[24].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Bandersnatch[25].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Jubjub bird[26].
  • Through the Looking-Glass's characters is recorded as Tiger-lily[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aa074bf5-3638-4e05-86c4-05cd16ffb6bc[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Through the Looking-Glass authored Lewis Carroll[3]. It was published by Macmillan Publishers[6].

Publication

Through the Looking-Glass was released on January 1, 1871[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is fantasy[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Through the Looking-Glass followed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[8].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Through the Looking-Glass include Alice Through the Looking Glass[30], a film[31], directed by James Bobin[32] and Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass[33], an animated series episode[34], directed by Bob Anderson[35].

Why It Matters

Through the Looking-Glass ranks in the top 0.9% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,008 views/month, #256 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds[38], a musical work/composition[39].

Entities named for it include Alice Through the Looking Glass[30], a film[31], directed by James Bobin[32] and Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass[33], an animated series episode[34], directed by Bob Anderson[35].

FAQs

Who did Through the Looking-Glass influence?

Through the Looking-Glass has been cited as an influence by Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds[38].

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] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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