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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A romantic tale of an old man reminiscing about his youth and
unfulfilled love, 'Immensee' is considered by many to be Theodor
Storm's most accomplished work, evoking a reality which is veiled
and haunted by dreams and illusion. This volume, which also
contains 'Viola Tricolor', the delightful story of a woman coming
to terms with her stepdaughter, and 'Curator Carsten', a sombre
account of a young man falling into a life of debauchery, provides
a vivid introduction to one of the finest storytellers of German
Romanticism.
This novella, first published in 1888, was the final and arguably
the finest work by German writer, Theodor Storm. Combining both
realism and the supernatural, The Rider on the White Horse is full
of symbolism and superstition. Here, humankind must battle against
the forces of nature, a struggle embodied by the image of the
phantom-like rider and his white horse galloping into the waves.
This is a tale of a man from the North German fenlands who tries to
tame not only the natural world but also the reactionary ideas and
ingrained superstitions of his neighbors. Storm uses narrative
framing, stories within stories, to move across time and
conventional boundaries to explore different aspects of how we see
ourselves, each other, and our relationship with our environment.
The main narrative focuses on Hauke Haien, his dramatic encounters
with the sea and his obsessive mission to protect the low-lying
land, a quest that leads him into the realm of science and
mathematics. There is a sense that superstition is under scrutiny
by reason, yet an underlying uneasiness remains in the imagery that
permeates the text: the incessant screaming and shrieking of the
gulls, the roar of the waves, the constant reference to eyes with
the "burning eyes" of the white-horse rider, and the inquiring gaze
of the old schoolteacher. Nature is portrayed as wild,
unpredictable, and disconcerting, while the community is always
mindful of its destructive powers.
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Schweigen
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Hans Bär
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In St. Jürgen
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Psyche
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