Alone in Berlin: How Fiction Tells the Truth

'Alone in Berlin' (1947) by Hans Fallada is a powerful depiction of life under Nazi rule, and one ordinary couples' refusal to be cowed. Check out this deep-dive, spoiler-free video essay from The Portly Raven. The Portly Raven is a Youtube channel dedicated to books related content - please like, share and subscribe to support future videos. Tags: Books, book review, Hans Fallada, fiction, Literature, English Literature, German Literature, novel, World War 2, Nazis, Hitler, Goebbels, Berlin, based on a true story, Rudolf Ditzen 00:00 History Through The Lens 02:09 Portrait of a City in Fear 04:15 Becoming Hans Fallada 07:04 The Empathy Machine