| Author: | Annette von Droste-Hulshoff | ISBN: | 9780714547633 |
| Publisher: | Alma Books | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Annette von Droste-Hulshoff |
| ISBN: | 9780714547633 |
| Publisher: | Alma Books |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Based on a true story, this haunting tale centers on two brutal murders--the first of a local forester and the second of a Jewish moneylender near a beech tree--and the impact these events have on the life of Friedrich Mergel, a herdsman with a turbulent family history. A prototype of the murder mystery and a thoughtful examination of village society, this intriguing novella contains hints of the Gothic and the uncanny, including ominous thunderstorms, mysterious disappearances, eerie doppelgangers and grizzly discoveries, as well as a famously ambiguous climax.
Based on a true story, this haunting tale centers on two brutal murders--the first of a local forester and the second of a Jewish moneylender near a beech tree--and the impact these events have on the life of Friedrich Mergel, a herdsman with a turbulent family history. A prototype of the murder mystery and a thoughtful examination of village society, this intriguing novella contains hints of the Gothic and the uncanny, including ominous thunderstorms, mysterious disappearances, eerie doppelgangers and grizzly discoveries, as well as a famously ambiguous climax.
