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The Standard (novel)

The Standard is a 1934 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia. Set during the closing days of the First World War an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army attempts to save his regimental colours from capture. They are taken back to Vienna and ceremonially burnt.

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May 16, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
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The Standard
AuthorAlexander Lernet-Holenia
LanguageGerman
GenreWar drama
Publication date
1934
Publication placeAustria
Media typePrint

The Standard (German: Die Standarte) is a 1934 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia.1 Set during the closing days of the First World War an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army attempts to save his regimental colours from capture. They are taken back to Vienna and ceremonially burnt.

Adaptations

In 1935 it was turned into a German film My Life for Maria Isabella directed by Erich Waschneck. In 1977 it was remade as The Standard a co-production directed by Ottokar Runze and starring Simon Ward.2

References

References

  1. Noack p.76
  2. Goble p.965
Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Noack, Frank. Veit Harlan: The Life and Work of a Nazi Filmmaker. University Press of Kentucky, 2016.