Esther Gobseck
E305298
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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2854603 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Esther Gobseck Context triple: [Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes, mainCharacter, Esther Gobseck]
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A.
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet is a classic 1833 realist novel by Honoré de Balzac that portrays the emotional and social struggles of a young woman in a provincial French town dominated by greed and miserliness.
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B.
Madame Montoni
Madame Montoni is a domineering and mercenary aunt figure in Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "The Mysteries of Udolpho," whose marriage and ambitions help drive the heroine’s misfortunes.
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C.
Monsieur Bonacieux
Monsieur Bonacieux is a minor but pivotal character in Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers," known as Constance Bonacieux's older, miserly husband and d'Artagnan's landlord in Paris.
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D.
Marguerite Courtot
Marguerite Courtot was an American silent film actress known for her work in early 20th-century cinema, particularly in serials and adventure films.
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E.
Clawdia Chauchat
Clawdia Chauchat is a mysterious, alluring Russian patient at a Swiss sanatorium whose enigmatic presence and relationship with Hans Castorp play a central role in Thomas Mann’s novel "The Magic Mountain."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Esther Gobseck Target entity description: 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."
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A.
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet is a classic 1833 realist novel by Honoré de Balzac that portrays the emotional and social struggles of a young woman in a provincial French town dominated by greed and miserliness.
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B.
Madame Montoni
Madame Montoni is a domineering and mercenary aunt figure in Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "The Mysteries of Udolpho," whose marriage and ambitions help drive the heroine’s misfortunes.
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C.
Monsieur Bonacieux
Monsieur Bonacieux is a minor but pivotal character in Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers," known as Constance Bonacieux's older, miserly husband and d'Artagnan's landlord in Paris.
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D.
Marguerite Courtot
Marguerite Courtot was an American silent film actress known for her work in early 20th-century cinema, particularly in serials and adventure films.
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E.
Clawdia Chauchat
Clawdia Chauchat is a mysterious, alluring Russian patient at a Swiss sanatorium whose enigmatic presence and relationship with Hans Castorp play a central role in Thomas Mann’s novel "The Magic Mountain."
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Esther Gobseck Description of subject: 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."
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