This volume is the first comprehensive bibliography of all Werfel publications in German language and thus a complete history of the publication of Werfel's works. All works are arranged alphabetically by title, followed by all other editions grouped by publisher. Each bibliographical entry contains the edition's designation, all the information from the title sheet, a description of the volume, the location and detailed explanatory notes.

John M. Spalek, ehemaliger Chairman, Department of German Studies, State University of New York at Albany, USA; renommierter Herausgeber verschiedener Publikationen zur Exilliteratur.