Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein
by Hans Fallada
Jeder stirbt für sich allein is a 1947 novel by Hans Fallada, first published by Aufbau-Verlag. Based on a real Berlin couple who resisted the Nazis alone, it appeared in English only in 2009, as Every Man Dies Alone in the US and Alone in Berlin from Penguin in the UK.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Aufbau-Verlag, 1947
- First published
- Aufbau-Verlag, 1947
- First UK edition
- Penguin Books, 2009
The first edition of Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein by Hans Fallada was published in Berlin by Aufbau-Verlag in 1947. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Jeder stirbt für sich allein television film, 1962
- Jeder stirbt für sich allein film, 1970
- Everyone Dies Alone film, 1976
- Alone in Berlin film, 2016
In print
- Editions recorded
- 24 on Open Library, 3 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 13 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 Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein?
The first edition of Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein by Hans Fallada was published in Berlin by Aufbau-Verlag in 1947.
How many editions of Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein are there?
We track 3 editions of Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein been adapted?
Yes, including Alone in Berlin (film, 2016), Everyone Dies Alone (film, 1976), Jeder stirbt für sich allein (film, 1970), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Every Man Dies Alone, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Jeder stirbt für sich allein (Roman), Wikipedia (German) (de.wikipedia.org)
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