Paul the Puppeteer
Novella by German writer Theodor Storm
Paul the Puppeteer (German: Pole Poppenspäler) is an 1874 novella by the German writer Theodor Storm. It is about a Frisian woodturner who tells the story of how he got his nickname.
An English translation by Denis Jackson was published in 2004.[1] The story has been adapted for film multiple times.[2]
Film adaptations
- 1935 – Pole Poppenspäler, directed by Curt Oertel
- 1944/1945 – Der Puppenspieler, directed by Alfred Braun, left unfinished
- 1954 – Pole Poppenspäler, directed by Arthur Pohl
- 1968 – Pole Poppenspäler, directed by Günther Anders
- 1988 – Pole Poppenspäler, directed by Guy Kubli
References
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External links
- Pole Poppenspäler at Projekt Gutenberg-DE (in German)