History of the Asterix albums published by Orion Books
René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo created Asterix for the first issue of Pilote magazine on 29 October 1959. It was an instant success with over 200,000 copies sold. Asterix first appeared in book form in 1961 as Asterix the Gaul. It was with Asterix in Britain, however, that copies of the books sold in France broke the one million mark for the first time and the little Gaul became an international sensation.
The Asterix books have now been translated into 104 languages and sold over 320 million copies worldwide. There is an Asterix leisure park and ten films have already been made, including the live action features with Gérard Depardieu as Obelix.
When Goscinny died in 1977, Uderzo decided to carry on the great adventure of Asterix and in 1979 he created the publishing company Les Editions Albert René, which he runs today with his daughter Sylvie.
All of the Asterix books have been translated into English by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge. Their unique contribution to the phenomenonal success of Asterix has been hailed in The Times by Giles Coren who said: ‘Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge, Asterix's translators since the very beginning, have made great books into eternal flames.'
Find
out more about the history
of Asterix with the help of Getafix the Druid. Visit his online museum
with showrooms displaying 40 years or Asterix memorabilia and listen to
“interviews” with René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
AT A GLANCE
1. Asterix the Gaul
2. Asterix and the Golden Sickle
3. Asterix and the Goths
4. Asterix the Gladiator
5. Asterix and the Banquet
6. Asterix and Cleopatra
7. Asterix and the Big Fight
8. Asterix in Britain
9. Asterix and the Normans
10. Asterix the Legionary
11. Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield
12. Asterix at the Olympic Games
13. Asterix and the Cauldron
14. Asterix in Spain
15. Asterix and the Roman Agent
16. Asterix in Switzerland
17. The Mansions of the Gods
18. Asterix and the Laurel Wreath
19. Asterix and the Soothsayer
20. Asterix in Corsica
21. Asterix and Caesar's Gift
22. Asterix and the Great Crossing
23. Obelix and Co
24. Asterix in Belgium
25. Asterix and the Great Divide
26. Asterix and the Black Gold
27. Asterix and Son
28. Asterix and the Magic Carpet
29. Asterix and the Secret Weapon
30. Asterix and Obelix all at Sea
31. Asterix and the Actress
32. Asterix and the Class Act
33. Asterix and the Falling Sky
Asterix and the Vikings
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