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The Quest of the Absolute

1834 novel by Honoré de Balzac
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The Quest of the Absolute

Summary

The Quest of the Absolute is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Quest of the Absolute authored Honoré de Balzac[3].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's illustrator is recorded as Adrien Moreau[5].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's part of the series is recorded as The Human Comedy[6].
  • The Quest of the Absolute is part of Philosophical studies[7].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's language of work or name is recorded as French[8].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's country of origin is recorded as France[9].
  • The Quest of the Absolute was released on 1834[10].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "La Recherche de l'absolu"}[11].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's copyright status is recorded as public domain[12].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's copyright status is recorded as public domain[13].
  • The Quest of the Absolute's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

Body

Geography

The Quest of the Absolute is part of Philosophical studies[7].

Designation and Status

The Quest of the Absolute's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

The Quest of the Absolute ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

France Honoré de Balzac public domain

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1834-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Copyright status → public domain, public domain
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → France
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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