1946 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis
Zorba the Greek ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Zorba_book.jpg/220px-Zorba_book.jpg) First edition |
Author | Nikos Kazantzakis |
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Original title | Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά (Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) |
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Language | Greek |
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Published | 1946 (Greek) |
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Publication place | Greece |
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OCLC | 35223018 |
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| 889/.332 20 |
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LC Class | PA5610.K39 V5613 1996 |
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Zorba the Greek (Greek: Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, Víos kai Politeía tou Aléxē Zorbá, Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek intellectual who ventures to escape his bookish life with the aid of the boisterous and mysterious Alexis Zorba. The novel was adapted into the successful 1964 film of the same name directed by Michael Cacoyannis, as well as a stage musical and a BBC radio play.