Retells a story of historical fact. The story concerns a youth who appeared out of nowhere in Nuremberg one day in 1828, unable to speak, able only to write his name, and who proved to have been kept in close confinement from very early childhood.

Caspar Hauser (20th Century Classics)

WASSERMANN, JAKOB

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin Group USA

My First Wife is Jakob Wassermann's intense, powerful account of a marriage - and its ruinous collapse - translated by the award-winning translator of Alone in Berlin, Michael Hofmann.   It is the story of Alexander Herzog, a young writer, who goes to Vienna to escape his debts and a failed love affair. There he is pursued by book-loving Ganna: giddy, girlish, clumsy, eccentric and wild. Dazzled and unnerved by her devotion to him, and attracted to the large dowry offered by her wealthy father, he thinks he can mould Ganna into what he wants. But no-one can control her troubling passions. As their marriage starts to self-destruct, Herzog will discover that Ganna has resources and determination of which he had no idea - and that he can never escape her.  Posthumously published in 1934 and based on the author Jakob Wassermann's own ruinous marriage, My First Wife bears the unmistakable aura of true and bitter experience. It is a tragic masterpiece that unfolds in shocking detail. Now this story of rare intensity and drama is brought to English readers in a powerful new translation by Michael Hofmann.  Reviews:  'Like something out of Chekhov - it's all there, the ennui, the preening etiquette, the intellectual posturing ... painfully heartfelt ... My First Wife is a devastating indictment of the choices we make out of convenience against our hearts and instincts, and the tragedies that ensue' Independent  'You won't find a more agonising, fascinating literary account of a marriage hitting the rocks' Mail Online

Modern Classics My First Wife

Literature & Fiction

Classics

Penguin Classic

Caspar Hauser: Enigma of a Century

Garber Communications

In 1828, a ragged young man of about sixteen wandered into the city of Nuremberg in Germany. He could barely speak, and appeared to have been released from a strange captivity. Many people at the time were drawn to him and felt great compassion, not just for his fate, but because of the impression his presence made on them. Kaspar Hauser had a remarkable purity and innocence, and people were touched by his sensitivity and perception. In 1833, he was stabbed and died in mysterious circumstances. This classic book is a fascinating and engaging novelisation of Kaspar Hauser's remarkable, short life. Jakob Wassermann interviewed many people connected with Hauser to glean as much as detail as possible, to best try to understand the strange young man. Please note that throughout the book Kaspar Hauser is spelled 'Caspar Hauser', as it was originally published in 1928.

Caspar Hauser: Inertia of the Heart

Historical

Floris Books

Caspar Hauser: The Enigma of a Century

Contemporary

Liveright

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Der Mann Von Vierzig Jahren: Ein Kleiner Roman (German Edition)

Literary

BiblioLife

Der Literat Oder Mythos Und Personlichkeit (German Edition)

History

Europe

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