The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O'Connor was first published in 1961. We track 2 editions.
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- Little, Brown1961 Hardback Sold £11 · Sep 2026 I own The Edge of Sadness, Little, Brown 1961 Log in to want this
- Max Reinhardt1961 Hardback I own The Edge of Sadness, Max Reinhardt 1961 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 9 on Open Library, 7 in English
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- Articles in 2 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 Edge of Sadness are there?
We track 2 editions of The Edge of Sadness. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Edge of Sadness win any awards?
Yes: The Edge of Sadness won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1962), according to Wikidata.
When was The Edge of Sadness first published?
The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O'Connor was first published in 1961.