Thérèse Desqueyroux
Thérèse Desqueyroux is a novel by François Mauriac, first published by Grasset in France in 1927. Freed when a poisoning case against her is dropped, a wife in the Landes relives the stifling marriage that led her there. It is Mauriac's best-known novel and was filmed by Georges Franju in 1962.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Grasset, 1927
- First published
- Grasset, 1927
The first edition of Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac was published in (Paris) by Grasset in 1927. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- Thérèse Desqueyroux film, 2012
In print
- Editions recorded
- 58 on Open Library, 11 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 24 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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Who published the first edition of Thérèse Desqueyroux?
The first edition of Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac was published in (Paris) by Grasset in 1927.
How many editions of Thérèse Desqueyroux are there?
We track 2 editions of Thérèse Desqueyroux, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Thérèse Desqueyroux win any awards?
Yes: Thérèse Desqueyroux won the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century, according to Wikidata.
Has Thérèse Desqueyroux been adapted?
Yes, including Thérèse Desqueyroux (film, 2012), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Thérèse Desqueyroux (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Thérèse Desqueyroux, Wikipédia (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Thérèse Desqueyroux (Q31285), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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