With new translations and a new afterword The full texts of the seven extant plays of Sophocles with Paul Roche's revised and updated translations of the Oedipus cycle, and all-new translations of the remaining plays.
Der gerissene Kater Spiegel, der den Hexenmeister über den Tisch zieht; der schmollende Tagedieb Pankraz, den eine Begegnung mit einem Löwen und einem eitlen Frauenzimmer zum Manne macht; drei rivalisierende Gesellen, die an dem gierigen Verlangen nach einer reichen Jungfer reihum zugrunde gehen: Das sind die Leute von Seldwyla. Anhand ihrer Lebensbilder schildert Gottfried Keller die Engstirnigkeit, Beschränktheit und Zerrüttung, die hinter dem scheinbaren Idyll eines Dorfes schlummern. Tragikomisch und grotesk satirisch - "Die Leute von Seldwyla" ist eine Perle des poetischen Realismus.
Friedrich von Schiller’s only novel, The Ghost-seer is an experimental, deliberately fragmentary work. Thrillingly held together by its dramatic plot and lavish, operatic setting, it is a multi-layered fiction of deceptive simplicity. For a rich young prince and his loyal companion, Venice promises nothing but unfettered pleasure—until they encounter a mysterious masked Armenian who delivers them a strange prophecy. And when his words prove true, this enigmatic figure develops a deeply sinister influence over them, drawing them into darker forms of “magic.” As the narrative progresses, it become increasingly unclear whether the apparitions the prince sees are the manifestations of a troubled spirit world or simply an elaborate hoax. Friedrich von Schiller is one of the leading figures of 18th-century German literature, most famous for his dramatic works The Robbers, Mary Stuart, and William Tell.
Untersuchungen zu Gedichten von Brentano, Goethe und Keller
