Karl May

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born

February 25, 1842 in Ernstthal, Germany

died

March 30, 1912

gender

male

genre

Children's Books, Travel

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Karl Friedrich May was one of the best selling German writers of all time, noted mainly for books set in the American Old West, (best known for the characters of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand) and similar books set in the Orient and Middle East. In addition, he wrote stories set in his native Germany, in China and in South America. May also wrote poetry and several plays, as well as composing music; he was proficient with several musical instruments. May's musical version of "Ave Maria" became very well known.

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Books by Karl May

Average rating: 3.90 · 6,567 ratings · 205 reviews · 182 distinct works

	Winnetou I: Kepala Suku Apache 4.08 avg rating — 983 ratings — published 1893 — 61 editions	My rating:
	Winnetou II: Si Pencari Jejak 4.07 avg rating — 632 ratings — published 1893 — 20 editions	My rating:
	Winnetou III: Winnetou Gugur 4.11 avg rating — 568 ratings — published 1893 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Treasure Of Silver Lake 3.88 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 1891 — 24 editions	My rating:
	Winnetou IV 3.86 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 1910 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Winnetou I - IV 4.29 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 1875 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Winnetou Und Old Shatterhand. ( Ab 6 J.) 3.95 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 1894 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Old Surehand 1 by Karl May (Author), Marlies Bugmann (Translator) 4.03 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 1894 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Dan Damai Di Bumi! by Karl May, Hendarto Setiadi (Translator) 3.57 avg rating — 215 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Old Surehand II (Gesammelte Werke, Bd. 15) 3.98 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1895 — 13 editions	My rating: