Balthazar Claës
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Balthazar Claës is a fictional Flemish nobleman and obsessive scientist in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "La Recherche de l’absolu," whose quest for absolute knowledge leads to the ruin of his family.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Flemish nobleman
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La Recherche de l’absolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | realist novel ⓘ |
| consequenceOfQuest |
domestic tragedy
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financial ruin ⓘ ruin of his family ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | La Recherche de l’absolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | chemistry ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
idealistic
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obsessive ⓘ single‑minded ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | French literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Flemish ⓘ |
| notableWork | La Recherche de l’absolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
nobleman
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursues |
absolute knowledge
ⓘ
the absolute ⓘ |
| setIn | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
family sacrifice
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ruin through knowledge ⓘ scientific obsession ⓘ |
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