Metropolis

Metropolis is a 1925 science fiction novel by the German writer Thea von Harbou. The novel was the basis for and written in tandem with Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis.

The story is set in 2026 in a technologically-advanced city, which is sustained by the existence of an exploited class of labourers who live underground, far away from the gleaming surface world. Freder, the son of Joh Fredersen, one of the city's founders, falls in love with Maria, a girl from the underground. The two classes begin to clash for lack of a unifying force. (wikipedia.org)

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Metropolis

Metropolis is a 1925 science fiction novel by the German writer Thea von Harbou. The novel was the basis for and written in tandem with Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis.

The story is set in 2026 in a technologically-advanced city, which is sustained by the existence of an exploited class of labourers who live underground, far away from the gleaming surface world. Freder, the son of Joh Fredersen, one of the city's founders, falls in love with Maria, a girl from the underground. The two classes begin to clash for lack of a unifying force. (wikipedia.org)

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Metropolis

Metropolis

by Thea Von Harbou
Metropolis

Metropolis

by Thea Von Harbou

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Overview

Metropolis is a 1925 science fiction novel by the German writer Thea von Harbou. The novel was the basis for and written in tandem with Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis.

The story is set in 2026 in a technologically-advanced city, which is sustained by the existence of an exploited class of labourers who live underground, far away from the gleaming surface world. Freder, the son of Joh Fredersen, one of the city's founders, falls in love with Maria, a girl from the underground. The two classes begin to clash for lack of a unifying force. (wikipedia.org)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781636373379
Publisher: Bibliotech Press
Publication date: 11/11/2022
Pages: 188
Sales rank: 646,546
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Thea von Harbou (1888–1954) was a German writer, director, and actress. A celebrated figure of Weimar-era cinema in her own right, she collaborated with her husband, director Fritz Lang, on the screen version of Metropolis as well as M and other features.

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