### Language Notes Text: English, German (translation) ### About the Author Heinrich von Kleist, born in 1777, came of an old Prussian military family, but disliked military life and resigned his commission in 1799 to devote himself to studious pursuits. He turned to creative writing in 1801, and
The Marquise of O and Other Stories
โ Scribed by Kleist, Heinrich von
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA, Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Series
- Penguin Classics
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Between 1799, when he left the Prussian Army, and his suicide in 1811, Kleist developed into a writer of unprecedented and tragically isolated genius. This collection of works from the last period of his life also includes "The Earthquake in Chile," "Michael Kohlhaas," "The Beggarwoman of Locarno," "St. Cecilia or The Power of Music," "The Betrothal in Santo Domingo," "The Foundling," and "The Duel."
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### Language Notes Text: English, German (translation) ### About the Author Heinrich von Kleist, born in 1777, came of an old Prussian military family, but disliked military life and resigned his commission in 1799 to devote himself to studious pursuits. He turned to creative writing in 1801, an
Between 1799, when he left the Prussian Army, and his suicide in 1811, Kleist developed into a writer of unprecedented and tragically isolated genius. This collection of works from the last period of his life also includes "The Earthquake in Chile," "Michael Kohlhaas," "The Beggarwoman of Locarno,"
Between 1799, when he left the Prussian Army, and his suicide in 1811, Kleist developed into a writer of unprecedented and tragically isolated genius. This collection of works from the last period of his life also includes "The Earthquake in Chile," "Michael Kohlhaas," "The Beggarwoman of Locarno,"
### Language Notes Text: English, German (translation) ### About the Author Heinrich von Kleist, born in 1777, came of an old Prussian military family, but disliked military life and resigned his commission in 1799 to devote himself to studious pursuits. He turned to creative writing in 1801, an
**A vivid new translation of a timeless classic: Kleist's tense, ambiguous novella about an unexpected pregnancy** In a Northern Italian town during the Napoleonic Wars, Julietta, a young widow and mother of impeccable reputation, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. This follows an attack on the