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His father, the owner of a glove factory, was intensely interested in art and music, but he saw in his son. Considered one of the greatest novels of simple and triumphant religious faith to be published in the 20th century, how the the song of bernadette came to be written is an inspirational even miraculous story in its own right. He is primarily known as the author of the forty days of musa dagh 1933, english tr. The son of a glove manufacturer, werfel left home to work in a hamburg shipping house. Franz werfel books list of books by author franz werfel. Franz werfel gesammelte werke romane, lyrik, drama ebook. August 1945, zwei tage vor seinem tod abgeschlossen. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.

Franz viktor werfel was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii. The forty days of musa dagh verba mundi paperback book 20 25jan2012. The latter book had its start when werfel, a jew escaping the nazis, found solace in the czechborn poet, playwright, and novelist, whose central themes were. Franz werfel gesammelte werke romane, lyrik, drama. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. The most popular of werfels works was the novel the song of bernadette 1942, recounting the miraculous vision of the virgin mary granted to. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Explore books by franz werfel with our selection at. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Franz werfel was born in prague, bohemia now czech, the son of a wealthy glove merchant. Mgm wanted to make a film of franz werfel s international bestseller the forty days of musa dagh 1933 in the 1930s. Franz viktor werfel 10 september 1890 26 august 1945 was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii.

Franz werfel the austrian poet, novelist, and playwright franz werfel 18901945 was a leading representative of the expressionist movement in german literature 1. Franz werfel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Czechborn poet, playwright, and novelist, whose central themes were religious faith, heroism, and human brotherhood. Franz werfel vehrfuhl was born into a jewish family of prague on september 10, 1890. Browse franz werfels bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Discover book depositorys huge selection of franz werfel books online. Clark gable was in talks to star in the bigbudget epic. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Feb 14, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of franz werfel books online. Franz werfel, germanlanguage writer who attained prominence as an expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist and whose works espoused human brotherhood, heroism, and religious faith.

But to many enlightened minds class reunion became a book of revelation. Kraftemessen ernst sebastians, des erzahlers, mit dem intellektuell fruhreifen klassenbesten franz adler. As you can imagine, the forty days of musa dagh by franz werfel has been a very impressive and touching read despite the novels slightly oldfashioned german. Franz werfel10 september 1890 26 august 1945 franz viktor werfel was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii.

While still a gymnasium student, he met franz kafka and max brod like kafka, werfel was a germanspeaking jew. Mgm wanted to make a film of franz werfels international bestseller the forty days of musa dagh 1933 in the 1930s. The song of bernadette, 1942 tended to obscure the. Although he grew up in the assimilated environment of prague, and attended a catholic school, he never forgot his jewish background. Werfel escaped to the united states after the fall of france in 1940, where he won international recognition for his fiction. The most popular of werfel s works was the novel the song of bernadette 1942, recounting the miraculous vision of the virgin mary granted to the young girl who founded lourdes. In june 1940, famed austrian author franz werfel and his beautiful wife, alma mahler, were on a desperate flight. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.