Norbert Jacques (6 June 1880 – 15 May 1954) was a Luxembourgish novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and translator who wrote in German. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg and died in Koblenz, West Germany. He created the character Dr. Mabuse, who was a feature of some of his novels. Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, the first novel to feature Mabuse, was one of the bestsellers of its time; it sold over 500,000 copies in Germany.[1] Today, Jacques is known best for Dr. Mabuse. In 1922, he received German citizenship.
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Novels
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1921)
Ingenieur Mars (1923)
Mensch gegen Mensch (1924)
Plüsch und Plümowski (1927)
Mabuses Kolonie (1930, fragment) – Never finished. First published in 1994.
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1932) – First published in 1950 under the title Dr. Mabuses letztes Spiel.[2] In the late 1980s, it was reprinted under its original title.[2]
Chemiker Null (1934) – Serialized in 1934.[3] First reprinted in a book in 1994.
The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964) a.k.a. The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse – Based on characters created by Jacques.
The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse (1971) - Spanish film directed by Jesus Franco
Dr. M (1990) – Adaptation of Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler.
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Notes
^Kalat 2001, p. 16.
^ a bKalat 2001, p. 19.
^Kalat 2001, p. 18.
Sources
Kalat, David (2001). The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse: A Study of the Twelve Movies and Five Novels. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786423374.