Karl May books and movies have an enthused following in many countries

The writer Karl F. May is one of the most widely read German novelists of all ages. He was born on 02/25/1842 and perished on March 30, 1912. At least two hundred million units of Karl May’s stories were sold worldwide. The best-known characters of Karl May’s stories are Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. Winnetou is the wise leader of the Apache Indians, and Old Shatterhand is his white blood brother.

Between 1912 and 1968 there were publicized 23 movies following Karl May’s volumes. The American actor Lex Barker became very popular for playing the role of Old Shatterhand. Another main Karl May figure is Old Shurehand. The British performer Stewart Granger played the role of Old Shurehand in three films. The movies became very successful, although partially only improperly following the original Karl May books.

The Karl F. May books have been translated into over 40 languages and have been published all over the world. They are well-known even in countries like Mexico and Hunary. The German Karl F. May collection consists of above 85 books, all of which might be available at this Internet book store: astore.amazon.de/karl-may-buecher-21. The available English versions of Karl May’s novels should be bought at this web book shop: http://astore.amazon.com/karl-may-books-20

Novels 1 to 9 have been publicized in Germany under these titles:

• Gesammelte Werke 1: Durch die Wueste
• Gesammelte Werke 2: Durchs wilde Kurdistan
• Gesammelte Werke 3: Von Bagdad nach Stambul
• Gesammelte Werke 4: In den Schluchten des Balkan
• Gesammelte Werke 5: Durch das Land der Skipetaren
• Gesammelte Werke 6: Der Schut
• Gesammelte Werke 7: Winnetou I
• Gesammelte Werke 8: Winnetou II
• Gesammelte Werke 9: Winnetou III

Karl F. May wrote the first 3 Winnetou novels and the 3 Old Shurehand books between 1890 and 1900. They are set in the grand Wild West of America. Surptising is the fact that Karl Friedrich May’s first trip to America occured in the year 1908. That voyage took him to Buffalo, the Niagara Falls and Albany, but not farther west. So his renowned novels have arisen from imagination, creativity and literature studies like maps, travel accounts and guide books, as well as linguistic and anthropological books.

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