Anne frank books list of books by author anne frank. The family was apprehended in 1944, and anne frank died of typhus in the bergenbelsen concentration camp. The main characters of this non fiction, history story are anne frank, otto frank. She also wrote tales and planned to publish a book about her time in the secret annex. Read online the diary of a young girl by anne frank. This page is maintained by anne frank s publisher doubledayanchor books, and by the anne frank house. The family was apprehended in 1944, and anne frank died of. March 1945 at age 15 in the bergenbelsen concentration camp, nazi germany best known for. Just imagine how interesting it would be if i were to publish a romance of the secret annexe, the title alone would be enough to make people think it was a detective story. The definitive edition anne frank edited by otto h. Written in the friendship book of jacqueline van maarsen, frank s work is an exhortation to virtuous living written shortly before anne and her family went into hiding published. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 283 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. The germans took over the netherlands in 1940, and the frank family, like other jews, was trapped in amsterdam. Pdf the diary of a young girl book by anne frank free. Frank and mirjam pressler translated by susan massotty book flap anne frank s the diary of a young girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of anne frank, is a book of the writings from. Anne frank s diary is one of the most widelyread books in the world. Below is a list of dorothea benton frank s books in order of when they were first published. The nerves of the people in hiding were frayed with the constant airraid alarms, the sound of the german defence artillery, bombings, and air combat. Anne frank was born anneliese marie frank in frankfurt, germany, on june 12, 1929, to edith hollander frank 190045 and otto frank 18891980, a prosperous businessman. Paris when otto frank first published his daughters redchecked diary and notebooks, he wrote a prologue assuring readers that the book. It could be longer if the same claim can be made of mirjam. She is the author of the diary of a young girl, which tells the remarkable truestory of a young, jewish girl against the backdrop of the horrors of the second world war. Free download or read online the diary of a young girl pdf epub book. Its been translated into over 70 languages and has sold over 30 million copies. Her diary, found and saved by trusted family protector miep gies, was returned to otto frank, annes father and the. Anne frank anne frank anne frank anne frank anne frank anne frank anne frank.
Bergenbelsen was liberated on april 12, 1945, just about a month after her death. Discover book depositorys huge selection of anne frank books online. The book was wellreceived in the netherlands, and the first dutch edition soon sold out. After being discovered by the gestapo in 1944, the franks were sent to concentration camps, and anne died in bergenbelsen in. I was just wondering if anyone knows of, or could compile, a list of all the books anne read while she was in the secret annex. Anne frank by josephine poole, illustrated by angela barrett the life of anne frank, from birth until being taken from the hidden attic by the nazis, is presented in the wellresearched picture book. Anne s entry in the friendship book of her classmate dinie, 1940. At that point they are staying in the frankfurt but they later escaped to amsterdam. Anne frank biography, books and facts famous authors. Frank a coauthor and extends the to seventy years after his death in 1980. Anne frank annelies marie nacque a francoforte sul meno il 12 giugno del 1929, secondogenita di otto heinrich frank ed edith hollander, ebrei tedeschi. The graphic adaptation by anne frank, illustrated by david polonsky. Anne frank was born in frankfurt am maine in germany in 1929. Anne frank author of the diary of a young girl goodreads.
The success of his first novel, city of women in 2012 gave him the chance to embark on his anne frank book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1947, and was written by anne frank. Prose makes a persuasive argument for anne frank s literary genius. The warnings start to come out of my ears, i havent been sleeping well and dont feel like working, anne wrote on 26 july 1943. The franks and several other families went into hiding, helped by a small group of heroic helpers who helped sustain the fugitives. Anne and margot were transported to bergenbelsen at the end of october 1944. Anne frank s tales from the secret annex by frank, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Anne frank free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. All about anne frank and her diary of a young girl the. Many students are familiar with the tragedies and terrors of world war ii. Biography nonfiction, 1,553 words, level z grade 5, lexile 910l multilevel book also available in levels z1 and z2.
Anne frank, legally, did not write the diary of anne frank by herself. Anne frank fonds, basel, switzerland when this boisterous girl is suddenly cooped up in a set of small rooms with. Kitty was the fictional character anne eventually addressed all her diary letters to. The story begins on anne s th birthday when she gets a diary this story reveals the sufferings and pains faced by anne s family when the nazi part invaded germany. Anne franks diary gains coauthor in copyright move the new. The diary of a young girl also known as the diary of anne frank is a book of the writings from the dutch language diary kept by anne frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the nazi occupation of the netherlands. The diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of anne frank, journal by anne frank, a jewish teenager who chronicled her familys two years 194244 in. The novel has more than one million copies in print and was translated into ten other languages.
Born in germany anne frank was born in frankfurt, germany on june 12, 1929. An astute author and editor, anne frank s carefully chosen words helped shape her legacy. Hiding from the nazis in the secret annexe of an old office building in amsterdam, a thirteenyearold girl named anne frank became a writer. How anne franks private diary became an international. The name kitty came from a series of books anne had read, by dutch author. Her family moved to amsterdam in 1933, and she died in the bergenbelsen concentration camp in 1945.
Her father, otto frank, was a businessman while her mother. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, anne frank s remarkable diary has become a world classica powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. Best books for fifthgraders by fifth grade, kids are more curious about the world around them and starting to wonder about their place in it. Anne frank books list of books by author anne frank thriftbooks. Writing a diary while hiding from the nazis during world war ii biography. Anne frank s family tried repeatedly to immigrate to the u.
The diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of anne frank, is a book of the writings from the dutch language diary kept by anne frank while in 1942, with nazis occupying holland, a thirteenyearold jewish girl and her family fled their home in amsterdam and went into hiding. Anne frank, jewish girl whose diary of her familys years in hiding during the german occupation of the netherlands is a classic of war literature. He spent six years researching the novel, visiting amsterdam often to familiarise. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, paperback. The diary of a young girl mass market paperback june 1, 1993. According to doreen carvajals report in the new york times, that depends on whom you consider to be the author of the book. Buy a cheap copy of anne frank s tales from the secret. In 1942, with the nazis occupying holland, a thirteenyearold jewish girl and her family fled their home in amsterdam and went into hiding. Anne franks diary now legally has a coauthor quartz. Born in 1929 in frankfurt, germany, annelies marie anne frank moved with her family to amsterdam in 1933 to escape german persecution of jews. Anne frank house museum catalogue 8 languages,50 all about anne 7 languages 16,00 anne frank, dreaming, thinking, writing 7 languages. The diary is not a genial document, despite its authors often vividly satiric exposure of what she shrewdly saw as the comical side of life in hiding. The anne frank foundationwhich owns the diarys now.