The Tragedy of Man
by Imre Madách
The Tragedy of Man is a verse drama by the Hungarian writer Imre Madách, first published in Pest by Emich Gusztáv in 1861. Adam, Eve and Lucifer pass through 15 scenes spanning human history. First staged at the National Theatre in 1883, it was printed in English in 1908 by Arcadia Press.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Kisfaludy-Társaság, 1861
- First published
- Emich Gusztáv, Pest, 1861
- First UK edition
- Hogarth Press, 1933
The first edition of The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách was published in Pest by Kisfaludy-Társaság in 1861. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
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Later and other editions
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- Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press1933 Hardback I own The Tragedy of Man, Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press 1933 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Tragedy of Man television film, 1969
- The Tragedy of Man animated film, 2011
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Paris, London, Athens, Rome, Prague, Egypt
In print
- Editions recorded
- 64 on Open Library, 27 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 The Tragedy of Man?
The first edition of The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách was published in Pest by Kisfaludy-Társaság in 1861.
How many editions of The Tragedy of Man are there?
We track 3 editions of The Tragedy of Man, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Tragedy of Man been adapted?
Yes, including The Tragedy of Man (animated film, 2011), The Tragedy of Man (television film, 1969), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Tragedy of Man, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Az ember tragédiája (dráma), Wikipédia (Hungarian) (hu.wikipedia.org)
- The Tragedy of Man editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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