Penguin Classics The Marquise of O and Other Stories, (Paperback)

from odrach

Heinrich von Keist (1777-1811) is a German writer of the early 19th century. He's not all that well known worldwide and even in Germany he remained a relative unkown for almost a century. His writi...

from proustitute

Irreligious, perverse, and shocking even to this day. Von Kleist's discontent with the social structures of his time-most especially the church, the law, and the vagaries of community life-makes hi...

from Cygnus555

An indispensible book for people who like good writing. These stories are rollercoaster rides from the moment you start reading to the breathless ending. It stunned me that I could be so captured b...

from proustitute

Irreligious, perverse, and shocking even to this day. Von Kleist's discontent with the social structures of his time—most especially the church, the law, and the vagaries of community life—makes hi...

from MSarki

I loved this story as well as many others. A master storyteller of immense integrity.