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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Esther musical
- Esther musical
- The story of Esther musical
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Thamar
- Genre
- tragedy
In print
- Editions recorded
- 33 on Open Library, 8 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 8 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Esther are there?
We track 1 edition of Esther. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Esther been adapted?
Yes, including Esther (musical), Esther (musical), The story of Esther (musical), according to Wikidata.
When was Esther first published?
Esther by Jean Racine was first published in 1689.
Can I read Esther for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
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