The Golden Calf by Ilya Ilf was first published in 1931. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- Farrar & Rinehart, incorporated1932 Hardback I own The Little Golden Calf, Farrar & Rinehart, incorporated 1932 Log in to want this
- Grayson & Grayson1932 Hardback I own The Little Golden Calf, Grayson & Grayson 1932 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Vasisualy Lokhankin film, 1958
- The Little Golden Calf film, 1968
- Dreams of an Idiot film, 1993
- The Little Golden Calf television series
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Arbatov, Chernomorsk, Turkestan–Siberia Railway
- Characters
- Ostap Bender, Shura Balaganov, Panikovsky, Adam Kozlewicz, Aleksandr Koreiko, Sitz-Chairman Funt, Zosya Sinitskaya, Vasisualy Lokhankin
- Genre
- satirical fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Twelve Chairs
In print
- Editions recorded
- 52 on Open Library, 19 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 18 languages
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 The Golden Calf are there?
We track 2 editions of The Golden Calf. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Golden Calf been adapted?
Yes, including The Little Golden Calf (television series), Dreams of an Idiot (film, 1993), The Little Golden Calf (film, 1968), according to Wikidata.
When was The Golden Calf first published?
The Golden Calf by Ilya Ilf was first published in 1931.
What should I read after The Golden Calf?
In order, it follows The Twelve Chairs, according to Wikidata.