Between Heaven and Earth (novel)
| Author | Otto Ludwig |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zwischen Himmel und Erde |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Meidinger Sohn und Comp. |
| Publication date | 1856 |
| Publication place | Frankfurt |
| Pages | 320 |
Between Heaven and Earth (German: Zwischen Himmel und Erde) is an 1856 novel by the German writer Otto Ludwig. It follows two brothers in a complicated love triangle. The novel's theme was inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.[1][2][3]
Ludwig wrote the novel in Dresden in the summer and autumn of 1855. It was intended for serialisation in the magazine Die Gartenlaube, but this plan was cancelled. It was first published by Meidinger in Frankfurt in 1856.[4]
The novel was the basis for the 1923 film Brüder directed by Rochus Gliese,[5] the 1934 film Between Heaven and Earth directed by Franz Seitz[6] and the 1942 film Between Heaven and Earth directed by Harald Braun.[7]
References
- ↑ Lillyman, William J. (1967). Otto Ludwig's Zwischen Himmel und Erde: A Study of Its Artistic Structure. Mouton.
- ↑ Kolthoff, Inken Marei (2016). Heimliche Lust. Verborgene Tabubrüche in Otto Ludwigs Erzählung „Zwischen Himmel und Erde“ (in German). Hamburg: Diplomica Verlag. ISBN 978-3-95934-968-0.
- ↑ McClain, William H. (2020). "Zwischen Himmel und Erde". Between Real and Ideal: The Course of Otto Ludwig's Development as a Narrative Writer. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9781469657936.
- ↑ "Artikel: Zwischen Himmel und Erde". literaturkritik.de (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Brüder. Zwischen Himmel und Erde". filmportal. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. p. 295
- ↑ "Zwischen Himmel und Erde (1942)". filmportal.de. Retrieved 17 July 2026.