The Emperor's Tomb
1938 novel by Joseph Roth
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The Emperor's Tomb (German: Die Kapuzinergruft) is a 1938 novel by the Austrian writer Joseph Roth. The Overlook Press published an English translation by John Hoare in 1984.[1] The title refers to the Imperial Crypt in Vienna. The novel was adapted into the 1971 film Trotta directed by Johannes Schaaf.[2] New Directions Publishing Corporation published a new translation by Michael Hofmann in 2013.[3]
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| Author | Joseph Roth |
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| Original title | Die Kapuzinergruft |
| Translator | John Hoare |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | De Gemeenschap |
| Publication date | 1938 |
| Publication place | Netherlands |
Published in English | 1984 |
| Pages | 231 |
New German edition, based on the first print: Joseph Roth, Die Kapuzinergruft, ed. by Werner Bellmann, Reclam, Stuttgart 2013. [with detailed commentary and epilog]
