Marriage in Philippsburg (German: Ehen in Philippsburg), also published in English as The Gadarene Club, is the debut novel of the German writer Martin Walser, published in 1957.[1][2]
 Original German language cover, Ehen in Philippsburg | |
| Author | Martin Walser |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ehen in Philippsburg |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 1960 |
| Pages | 419 |
Plot
editThe young man Hans Beumann leaves the countryside to try his luck in the city of Philippsburg (a fictionalized version of Stuttgart).[1]
Reception
editDer Spiegel said Walser describes the phrases and power struggles of contemporary careerists "with sincere astonishment, but without reformatory zeal", exhibiting a "fair, albeit resigned disaffection".[3]
The novel was awarded the Hermann-Hesse-Literaturpreis.[1]
Adaptation
editStephan Kimmig wrote a play based on the novel that premiered at the Schauspiel Stuttgart in 2017.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Agazzi, Elena (2013). "Martin Walser: Ehen in Phillipsburg (1957)". In Agazzi, Elena; Schütz, Erhard (eds.). Handbuch Nachkriegskultur. Literatur, Sachbuch und Film in Deutschland (1945–1962) (in German). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. pp. 494–496. doi:10.1515/9783110221404.494. ISBN 9783110221398.
- ^ Westphal, Bärbel (2015). "Affären und Karrieren – Familienbildung im Wirtschaftswunderjahrzehnt in der Bundesrepublik: Martin Walsers Roman Ehen in Philippsburg". Moderna språk (in German). 109 (1). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ S (26 November 1957). "Martin Walser: »Ehen in Philippsburg«". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Spiegel, Hubert (23 March 2017). "Feierbiester im Wirtschaftswunderland". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2023.