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After Midnight

By Irmgard Keun
Series: Penguin Archive
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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Arrested in Cologne for remarking that the Führer looked sweaty, nineteen-year-old Sanna has fled to Frankfurt. But her troubles are far from over. Her best friend Gerti has fallen for a Jewish boy, her brother writes books... Read More
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After Midnight

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Arrested in Cologne for remarking that the Führer looked sweaty, nineteen-year-old Sanna has fled to Frankfurt. But her troubles are far from over. Her best friend Gerti has fallen for a Jewish boy, her brother writes books that have been blacklisted, and her own aunt could turn her in to the authorities at any moment.

Darkly humorous and utterly heart-rending, this gripping novel vividly captures the terror and hysteria of pre-war Nazi Germany.

After Midnight is a poignant exploration of life under oppressive political regimes, showcasing Irmgard Keun's skill in blending satire with serious themes.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241747285

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Anthea Bell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 99g

Pages: 160

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Irmgard Keun Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Archive

About the Author

Irmgard Keun was born in Berlin in 1905 and found instant success with her novels Gilgi (1931) and The Artificial Silk Girl (1932). Everything changed in 1933 when the Nazis blacklisted her and destroyed her books; in response, she attempted to sue the Gestapo for loss of earnings. She left Germany (and her husband) in 1936 and lived in exile in Europe, where she wrote Child of All Nations (1936) and After Midnight (1937). She sneaked back into Germany in 1940 under a false name and spent the rest of the war in Cologne. In later years, she wrote for magazines and radio and raised a daughter alone. She died in 1982.

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