The Black Spider - Annotated Edition with an introduction by H.M. Waidson

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.>

About the author

Jeremias Gotthelf

Product details

• Authors: Jeremias Gotthelf
• Assisted by: H.M. Waidson (Translation)
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.08.2024
• EAN: 9781847499240
• ISBN: 978-1-84749-924-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Alma Classics; Alma Classics 101 Pages
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Occult & Supernatural, FICTION / Gothic, FICTION / World Literature / Germany / General