Set against the rich backdrop of German literature, "Tales from the German" offers a curated anthology of exquisite narratives that showcase the depth and diversity of the country's literary heritage. Drawing from a range of celebrated authors, this collection intricately weaves themes of romance, folklore, and philosophical inquiry, reflecting the stylistic evolutions from the Enlightenment to the Romantic movement. The anonymous compiler masterfully balances the poetic and the prose, pro...

In "Tales from the German, Comprising Specimens from the Most Celebrated Authors," the anonymous compiler offers a fascinating anthology that showcases the richness of German literature. This collection features narratives that traverse various genres, highlighting distinct voices and stylistic innovations from the likes of Goethe, Schiller, and the Grimm Brothers. Through a careful selection of tales, the book operates not only as a cultural repository but also as a lens through which the...

Included in this collection are: The Banished, The Cold Heart, The Oriental Story Book, and The Wine Ghosts of Bremen. According to Wikipedia: "Wilhelm Hauff (November 29, 1802 – November 18, 1827) was born in Stuttgart, the son of August Friedrich Hauff, a secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs, and Hedwig Wilhelmine Elsaesser Hauff... Considering his brief life, Hauff was an extraordinarily prolific writer. The freshness and originality of his talent, his inventiveness, and his gen...

This collection, first published in 1914, includes short works by and about Jean Paul, Wilhelm von Humboldt, August Wilhelm Schlegel, Friedrich Schlegel, Novalis, Holderlin, Ludwig Tieck, and Kleist. The German Classics Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Volume 4.

Silvio Pellico was born at Saluzzo, in North Italy, in the year of the fall of the Bastille, 1789. His health as a child was feeble, his temper gentle, and he had the instincts of a poet. Before he was ten years old he had written a tragedy on a theme taken from Macpherson's Ossian. His chief delight as a boy was in acting plays with other children, and he acquired from his father a strong interest in the patriotic movements of the time. He fastened upon French literature during a stay of som...

As a schoolboy, Charles Dickens took a copy of The Terrific Register every week, and he later recalled how it 'frightened my very wits out of my head, for the small charge of a penny weekly.' This selection contains all the finest ghost stories from this 185-year-old publication. With countless reports of apparitions and premonitions of all kinds, extraordinary instances of second sight, and visitations from spirits predicting fortunes, deaths and dreadful disasters, it wi...

JEAN PAULThe Life of Jean Paul. By Benjamin W. Wells.Quintus Fixlein's Wedding. Translated by Thomas Carlyle.Rome. Translated by C. T. Brooks.The Opening of the Will. Translated by Frances H. King.WILHELM VON HUMBOLDTSchiller and the Process of His Intellectual Development. Translated by Frances H. King.The Early Romantic School. By James Taft Hatfield.AUGUST WILHELM SCHLEGELLectures on Dramatic Art. Translated by John Black....

Ferdinand Count Fathom is a complex and morally ambiguous character who engages in a series of deceitful and manipulative schemes to achieve his ambitions. The novel explores themes of deception, amorality, and the consequences of immoral behavior.Tobias Smollett, known for his satirical and realistic novels, also wrote other notable works such as "The Adventures of Roderick Random" and "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle."If you're interested in 18th-century picaresque novels with morally...

“HANS of Iceland” is the work of a young man,—a very young man. As we read it, we see clearly that the eighteen-year old boy who wrote “Hans of Iceland” during a fever fit in 1821 had no experience of men or things, no experience of ideas, and that he was striving to divine all this. Every intellectual effort, be it drama, poem, or romance, must contain three ingredients,—what the author has felt, what he has observed, and what he has divined. In a romance particularly, if it is to be a go...

In "Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf," the story likely follows the protagonist, Wagner, who is cursed to transform into a werewolf under certain conditions. The novel is likely to feature elements of horror, suspense, and romance, as Wagner grapples with his monstrous nature while also navigating the complexities of human relationships and society.As a Gothic novel, "Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf" may explore themes such as the duality of human nature, the consequences of unchecked ambition, and the allure ...

St. Leon' is the tale of a French aristocrat, Count Reginald de St. Leon, who loses his wealth gambling and experiences guilt that drives him almost to madness. He accepts, from a dying stranger, the gift of the secret of the elixir of life and of the power of multiplying wealth, and consequently is forced to wander separated from humankind.

Uarda An Egyptian Princess The Sisters Joshua Cleopatra The Emperor Homo Sum Serapis Arachne The Bride Of The Nile A Thorny Path In The Fire Of The Forge Margery Barbara Blomberg A Word Only A Word The Burgomaster's Wife In The Blue Pike A Question The Elixir The Greylock The Nuts The Story Of My Life (Autobiograpy)