Based on a true story, this haunting tale centers on two brutal murders--the first of a local forester and the second of a Jewish moneylender near a beech tree--and the impact these events have on the life of Friedrich Mergel, a herdsman with a turbulent family history. A prototype of the murder mystery and a thoughtful examination of village society, this intriguing novella contains hints of the Gothic and the uncanny, including ominous thunderstorms, mysterious disappearances, eerie doppelgangers and grizzly discoveries, as well as a famously ambiguous climax.
| ISBN: | 9780714547633 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2018 |
| Author: | Droste-Hulshoff, Annette von |
| Publisher: | Alma Books |
| Format: | Ebook |
Based on a true story, this haunting tale centers on two brutal murders--the first of a local forester and the second of a Jewish moneylender near a beech tree--and the impact these events have on the life of Friedrich Mergel, a herdsman with a turbulent family history. A prototype of the murder mystery and a thoughtful examination of village society, this intriguing novella contains hints of the Gothic and the uncanny, including ominous thunderstorms, mysterious disappearances, eerie doppelgangers and grizzly discoveries, as well as a famously ambiguous climax.
Jew's Beech features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary
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Jew's Beech was written by Droste-Hulshoff, Annette von and published by Alma Books
£6.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..