The Rocket to the Moon is a 1928 science fiction novel by the German writer Thea von Harbou. Its German title is Die Frau im Mond, which means "The Woman in the Moon". It is about a fictitious Moon mission. The book was translated into English by Baroness von Hutten and published in 1930 as The Girl in the Moon.[1] It was republished in 1977 as The Rocket to the Moon.[2]
| Author | Thea von Harbou |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Frau im Mond |
| Translator | Baroness von Hutten |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Scherl |
Publication date | 1928 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 1930 |
| Pages | 228 |
Adaptation
editThe book was turned into a film by Fritz Lang, Harbou's husband. The film is titled Woman in the Moon and premiered in 1929.[3]
References
edit- ^ The girl in the moon. OCLC 13730227 – via WorldCat.
- ^ The rocket to the moon. OCLC 2912195 – via WorldCat.
- ^ "Frau im Mond". Filmportal.de (in German). Deutsches Filminstitut. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
See also
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