The Jew's Beech
Author(s): Annette Von Droste-Hulshoff
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.
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Annette von Droste-Hulshoff (1797-1848) was a German poet and author.
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- : Alma Books Ltd
- : Alma Classics
- : 0.14
- : 01 September 2013
- : .38 Inches X 5.12 Inches X 7.87 Inches
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Annette Von Droste-Hulshoff
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 280