Alone in Berlin (Everyone Dies Alone)
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Alone in Berlin (Everyone Dies Alone)
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Hans Fallada (pseudonym of Rudolf Dietzen, 1893-1947) is among the cohort of twentieth-century European classics. His novels are an accurate diagnosis of the state of German society at different historical stages. The year 1940. German troops triumphantly enter Paris. Ordinary Germans are rejoicing in unison with the top brass of the Reich, anticipating the imminent defeat of England and the establishment of German world domination. In such an atmosphere, either a hero or a madman can defy the regime. Or someone who has nothing to lose. After receiving a funeral for his only son, carpenter Otto Kwangel declares war on Nazism. Together with his wife Anna, they write and distribute postcards urging them to resist. But their compatriots do not listen to the voice of truth - sticky fear paralyzes their will and corrupts their souls. Fallada did not invent the story of Kwangalei: the postcards were preserved in the archives of the Gestapo. The book was written in 1947 and was published after the author's death. Despite the fact that the text was subjected to significant censorship edits, the novel was a resounding success: it was translated into many languages, was the basis of four screen adaptations and a large number of theatrical productions in different countries. More than half a century later, a second edition of the novel was published - cleaned of opportunistic editing. "Alone in Berlin" is a new translation of this complete, restored author's version.
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