literature but he does not view it as his best work. Translations It was first translated in Bulgarian by Marina Marinova, published in 1966. After that, it was translated in Serbo-Croatian by Esad Mekuli and published in 1968. Then it was translated in Turkish by Attila Tokatlı and Necdet Sander and published in 1970 from Sander editions in Istanbul. The English translation by Derek Coltman, first published by W. H. Allen, was made not directly from the Albanian, but from the 1970 French edition published by Albin Michel. A revised English edition was published by The Harvill Press in 2000, in light of the revised French edition published by Fayard in 1998, and was reprinted by Vintage Press in 2008. Adaptations The novel inspired three films: Luciano Tovoli's The General of the Dead Army starring Michel Piccoli and Marcello Mastroianni as the Italian General, Dhimitër Anagnosti's The Return of the Dead Army (Albanian: Kthimi i Ushtrise se Vdekur) - a 1989 Albanian film starring Bujar Lako, and Bertrand Tavernier’s Life and Nothing But (La Vie et rien d’autre) starring Philippe Noiret. Films The General of the Dead Army (Italian: Il generale dell'armata morta) is a 1983 Italian film starring Michel Piccoli, based on the novel, directed by Luciano Tovoli.The Return of the Dead Army (Albanian: Kthimi i Ushtrise se Vdekur) is a 1989 Albanian film starring Bujar Lako, based on the novel, directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti.Life and Nothing But (La Vie et rien d’autre'') is a 1989 French film starring Philippe Noiret, based on the novel, directed by Bertrand Tavernier. "General of the dead army" a 1975 Albanian film starring Sander Prosi, Violeta Manushi. Theater The book has been adapted for the stage and is a commonly performed play in Albanian theaters and in some neighboring countries. See also Albanian literature ''Le Monde'''s 100 Books of the Century References 1963 Albanian novels Historical novels Novels by Ismail Kadare Novels set in Albania Albanian novels adapted into films W. H. Allen & Co. books Novels adapted into plays