The Indian Tomb

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The Indian Tomb

1938 edition of Das indische Grabmal
Author	Thea von Harbou
Original title	Das indische Grabmal
Translator	John Mucci Richard Felnagle
Language	German
Publisher	Ullstein & Co
Publication date	1918
Publication place	Germany
Published in English	20 October 2016 [1]
Pages	378

The Indian Tomb (German : Das indische Grabmal) is a 1918 novel by the German writer Thea von Harbou. It tells the story of a German architect who is commissioned by an Indian maharajah to create a large monument, only to learn that it is meant for the maharajah's unfaithful lover, who will be buried alive as punishment. The book was published in German by Ullstein & Co in 1918 ^[2] and in English translation by John Mucci and Richard Felnagle in 2016. ^[1] It was adapted for film in 1921, 1938 and 1959.

Adaptations

All three film adaptions are divided into two parts: ^[3]

• The Indian Tomb, a 1921 silent film directed by Joe May.
  • Part 1: The Mission of the Yogi (German: Die Sendung des Yoghi)
  • Part 2: The Tiger of Bengal (German: Der Tiger von Eschnapur)
• 1938 film directed by Richard Eichberg.
  • Part 1: The Tiger of Eschnapur.
  • Part 2: The Indian Tomb.
• 1959 film directed by Fritz Lang.
  • Part 1: The Tiger of Eschnapur.
  • Part 2: The Indian Tomb.

References

1. "The Indian Tomb". Amazon . Retrieved 16 February 2025.
2. Günther, Lothar (2023). "Thea von Harbou und ihre Beziehungen zu Indien". In Reinhold, Keiner (ed.). Thea von Harbou. Die Frau, die Metropolis schrieb (in German). ISBN   9783939988342.
3. Fuechtner, Veronika (2010). "The International Project of National(ist) Film: Franz Osten in India". In Rogowski, Christian (ed.). The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema: Rediscovering Germany's Filmic Legacy. Rochester, New York: Camden House Publishing. p. 171. ISBN   978-1-57113-429-5.