The Governor of Greifensee (Swiss-German Classics) Contributor(s): Keller, Gottfried (Author), Moore, Andrew (Editor), Thomas, Paul Bernard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1595690840 ISBN-13: 9781595690845 Publisher: MONDIAL OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 Annotation: Gottfried Keller (1819-1890), one of the greatest German authors in Switzerland, was a confirmed bachelor, not by choice but by necessity. He had been in love several times, but all he received in return was friendship and respect. --- In The Governor of Greifensee, one of Keller's Zurich Novellas, the hero, Salomon Landolt, the noble and impartial judge and governor, hits upon the grotesque plan of inviting all his former sweethearts to a festival at his castle. The five ladies accept the invitation not knowing that the others would be there. They are sincerely glad to see their old friend again; for it was not he who had deserted or injured any of them, they all for one reason or another had rejected the hand of the worthy suitor. --- It was Keller's own experience. The novel is a fine example of Keller's humor and art of story-telling. The five love affairs of the governor are told with exquisite grace and subtle characterization. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Romance - Historical - General |
Dewey: 833.8 |
LCCN: 2007943727 |
Series: Swiss-German Classics |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.32 lbs) 108 pages |