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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Cuando Napoleón invade Alemania, la baronesa de C. y sus hijos se ven obligados a huir; pero, cuando la invasión empieza a ser repelida, pueden refugiarse en una finca de su propiedad a orillas del Rin. Allí reciben a algunos huéspedes, pero los ánimos están caldeados. La baronesa prohíbe las conversaciones espinosas y así se plantea la oportunidad de contar historias. no reviews | add a review
The German refugees amuse themselves by telling stories. Goethe's collection of stories (1795) is modelled on the "Decameron". A family of German nobles have been forced from their home on the left bank of the Rhine by the French Revolution. Their peace is further disrupted by the arguments between the young Karl, a supporter of the ideals of the revolution, and the other men. The Baroness saves the situation by suggesting they amuse each other by telling stories. There are seven in all: two short ghost stories, two amorous anecdotes and two more substantial moral tales, the whole being concluded with Goethe's richly worked, fantastic, symbolic, allegorical "Fairy Tale". No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)833.6Literature German literature and literatures of related languages German fiction 1750-1832 : 18th century, classical period, romantic periodLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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