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Description edit
A classic of 20th-century fiction, Berlin Stories inspired the Broadway musical and Oscar-winning film Cabaret. First published in the 1930s, The Berlin Stories contains two astonishing related novels, The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye to Berlin, which are recognized today as classics of... read more
Books in This Collection
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The Last of Mr. Norris
by Christopher Isherwood (Author) -
Goodbye to Berlin
by Christopher Isherwood (Author)The book that "Cabaret" was based on, "Goodbye To Berlin" is the original story of the chanteuse heroine Sally Bowles. Isherwood ironically captures life in Weimar Berlin, a city infamous for its flourishing demimonde and violent politics....
Characters/People edit
- Arthur: Add a description of this character.
- Otto
- Schroeder
- Sally Bowles
- William
- Peter
- Bernhard
- Natalia
- Frau Nowak
- Mr. Norris
- Schmidt
- Christopher
- Anni
- Mayr
- Margot
- Fritz Wendel
- Herr Nowak
- Herr Bradshaw
- Bobby
- Clive
- Herr Christoph
- Klaus
- Lothar
- Herr Issyvoo
- Werner
- Hitler
- Mr. Van Hoorn
- Herr Landauer
- Rudi
- Kost
- Olga
- Erna
- Frau Landauer
- Helen
- Gerhardt
- Hermann
- Hippi
- Frau Karpf
- Martin
- Bill
- Herr Bernstein
First Sentence edit
MY FIRST impression was that the stranger's eyes were of an unusually light blue.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in TIME Magazine Top 100 English-Language Novels. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christopher Isherwood (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1945
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 207
Publisher: New Directions
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1945
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 207
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
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Movie Connections edit
- I Am A Camera (IMDb): Henry Cornelius, 1955
- Cabaret (IMDb): Bob Fosse, 1972
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