author
Norbert Jacques
1880–1954
A Luxembourg-born novelist who wrote in German, Norbert Jacques became famous for creating Dr. Mabuse, the hypnotic criminal mastermind later brought to the screen by Fritz Lang. His wide-ranging career also included journalism, travel writing, translation, and screenwriting.
5 Audiobooks
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler : Roman
by Norbert Jacques
Piraths Insel : Roman
by Norbert Jacques
Dr. Mabuse, master of mystery : a novel
by Norbert Jacques
Der Hafen : Roman
by Norbert Jacques
Auf dem chinesischen Fluß : Reisebuch
by Norbert Jacques
About the author
Born in Eich, Luxembourg, in 1880, Norbert Jacques studied in Hamburg and Bonn before beginning a career in journalism. He worked for German newspapers and wrote novels, travel books, essays, and short fiction in German.
Jacques is best remembered for Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, which introduced his master criminal and inspired Fritz Lang’s influential film Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922), as well as later adaptations. He continued writing for much of his life and died in Koblenz, Germany, in 1954.