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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2018 |
| Seiten | 144 |
| Format | 13,0 x 20,0 x 1,2 cm |
| Gewicht | 143 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Alma Classics Gothic |
| ISBN-10 | 1847497586 |
| EAN | 9781847497581 |
| Bestell-Nr | 84749758UA |
First serialized in 1787-89, this multilayered, fragmentary novel - which gave Friedrich Schiller a platform to expound his Enlightenment ideas on society and religion - has thrilled and engaged lovers of Gothic literature for over two centuries.
The brooding, introverted Count von O- arrives in Venice during the carnival in order to escape from his duties and live incognito. But after encountering an enigmatic Armenian stranger who makes an uncanny pronouncement, a bizarre chain of events unfolds, involving a Jesuit secret society, a ghostly seance and a mysterious Sicilian magician - leading the Count to question his faith and morality.First serialized in 1787-89, this multilayered, fragmentary novel - which gave Friedrich Schiller a platform to expound his Enlightenment ideas on society and religion - has thrilled and engaged lovers of Gothic literature for over two centuries.
Rezension:
Frederick von Schiller was something more than a great author; he was also in an eminent sense a great man; and his works are not more worthy of being studied for their singular force and originality than his moral character for its nobility and aspiring grandeur. Thomas De Quincey
