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The Black Spider: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by H.M. Waidson

The Black Spider: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by H.M. Waidson - Paperback

by Jeremias Gotthelf
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jeremias Gotthelf, H. M. Waidson (Translator)Series:Alma Classics 101 PagesPublish date:2025-02-04Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Alma BooksISBN-13:9781847499240ISBN-10:1847499244UPC:9781847499240Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Occult & Supernatural, GothicSize:7.72 x 4.96 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCGV0T1373

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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Alma BooksISBN-13:9781847499240ISBN-10:1847499244UPC:9781847499240Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Occult & Supernatural, GothicSize:7.72 x 4.96 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCGV0T1373
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.
Publisher: Alma Books

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Jeremias Gotthelf, H. M. Waidson (Translator)

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Jeremias Gotthelf

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