lˈaɪk dˈuːɹənmˌæts ðə dʒˈʌdʒ ænd hɪz hˈæŋmən, ðɪs nˈɑːvəl ɪz wˈaɪdli ɹˈɛd ɪn skˈuːlz ænd ɪn mˈɛni dʒˈɜːmən stˈʌdiz kˈoːɹsᵻz ɪn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz.
Like Dürrenmatt's The Judge and His Hangman, this novel is widely read in schools and in many German studies courses in universities.