 Second edition (1933) | |
| Author | Ernst von Salomon |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Geächteten |
| Translator | Ian F. D. Morrow |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Rowohlt Verlag |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 1931 |
| Pages | 483 |
The Outlaws is a 1930 novel by the German writerErnst von Salomon. Its German title isDie Geächteten, which means "the ostracised". Set between 1919 and 1922, the narrative is based on Salomon's experiences from theFreikorps, and includes an account of the 1922 assassination of foreign ministerWalther Rathenau, in which the then 19-year-old Salomon was peripherically involved.The Outlaws was Salomon'sdebut novel. It was published in English in 1931, translated by Ian F. D. Morrow.[1]
The novel was a commercial success. It was followed by two sequels,It Cannot Be Stormed from 1932 andDie Kadetten/The Cadets from 1933.[2]
André Levinson ofJe suis partout, republished in English inThe Living Age in 1932, wrote aboutThe Outlaws: "It is sinister and obscure, an infamous epic of the last phase of the German Waterloo, the Black Terror. ... The doctrine proclaimed in Ernst von Salomon's story is a familiar one. It proclaims the preeminence of honor over justice."[3]
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|url= (help)| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
