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The Black Spider

Annotated Edition with an introduction by H.M. Waidson

Author: Jeremias Gotthelf and H.M. Waidson   Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages

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Summary

New edition of one of the most powerful novellas which Thomas Mann saw as foretelling the advent of Nazism. Now part of Alma 101-pages series of lesser-known classics.

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Description

After one of their own people repeatedly fails to live up to a pact with the Devil, a petty and morally bankrupt village community is plagued by a swarm of deadly black spiders. Using a complex narrative structure, Gotthelf’s cautionary novella shrewdly dissects the iniquitous social dynamics of rural life.

First published in 1842, The Black Spider displays its author’s talent for dark satire and realism, as well as the visionary powers of his imagination.

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About the Author

Jeremias Gotthelf (1797–1854) was a Swiss pastor whose works were heavily influenced by both his faith – as he considered his writings to be another way to cure souls – and the Bernese countryside, the setting of most of his books.

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Product Details

Publisher
Alma Books Ltd | Alma Classics
Published
23rd August 2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
ISBN
9781847499240

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