Ausgewählte Schriften

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kleist, Heinrich von, 1777-1811

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Ausgewählte Schriften" by Heinrich von Kleist is a collection of selected works written in the early 19th century. This anthology includes various short stories, showcasing themes of human experience such as suffering, conflict, and the supernatural, with notable pieces like "Das Bettelweib von Locarno" and "Das Erdbeben in Chili" highlighting moral dilemmas and societal critique. The opening of the collection introduces the first story, "Das Bettelweib von Locarno," set against the backdrop of an ancient castle near Locarno in the Italian Alps. The narrative begins with a sickly beggar woman who, out of compassion, is taken in by a Marchese's family but tragically dies after being ordered to move. Years later, as the Marchese faces financial ruin and attempts to sell the castle, a knight staying in the same room reports terrifying ghostly occurrences related to the beggar woman's death. The Marchese, skeptical at first, soon undergoes a chilling experience that compels him and his wife to confront the frightening truth of their castle's tragic past, culminating in disaster as he sets the castle ablaze in despair. This opening sets the tone for Kleist's exploration of fate, societal norms, and the human psyche. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Das Bettelweib von Locarno Das Erdbeben in Chili Der Findling Der Zweikampf Die heilige Cäcilie Die Marquise von O... Die Verlobung in St. Domingo Geistererscheinung Michael Kohlhaas

Credits:

Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-10-01