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- Roberts brothers1896 Hardback · The Human Comedy I own Gobseck, Roberts brothers 1896 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Gobseck film, 1936
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Anastasie de Restaud, Maître Derville, Jean-Esther van Gobseck
- Genre
- short novel
Read next
- Comes after
- Béatrix
- Followed by
- La Femme de trente ans
In print
- Editions recorded
- 28 on Open Library, 17 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 14 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 Gobseck are there?
We track 1 edition of Gobseck. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Gobseck been adapted?
Yes, including Gobseck (film, 1936), according to Wikidata.
When was Gobseck first published?
Gobseck by Honoré de Balzac was first published in 1830.
What should I read after Gobseck?
In order, it follows Béatrix and it is followed by La Femme de trente ans, according to Wikidata.
Can I read Gobseck 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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