Darkness at Noon
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First edition
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First publication
1940
Literature form
Novel
Genres
Literary
Writing language
German
Author's country
England
Length
Approx. 75,000 words
Notable lines
The cell door slammed behind Rubashov.— First line
"In our case, x stands for the anonymous masses, the people. Politics means operating with this x without worrying about its actual nature. Making history is to recognize x for what it stands for in the equation.""Truth is what is useful to humanity, falsehood what is harmful."
"It's not good for a man to work things out too much."
Then all became quiet. There was the sea again with its sounds. A wave slowly lifted him up. It came from afar and travelled sedately on, a shrug of eternity.
— Last lines
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