Esther Gobseck
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Esther Gobseck is a tragic courtesan in Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine, best known as the central figure of the novel "Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Esther Gobseck canonical | 2 |
| Jean-Esther van Gobseck | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in French literature
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courtesan ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La Comédie humaine
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Histoire des Treize ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| characterType | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| fictionalCenturyOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | French realist novel ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | notable character in 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of the Parisian demi-monde
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tragic love story ⓘ |
| occupation | courtesan ⓘ |
| partOf |
La Comédie humaine
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surface form:
Balzac’s La Comédie humaine character cycle
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| roleInWork | central figure of Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jean-Esther van Gobseck
this entity surface form:
Jean-Esther van Gobseck