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The Black Spider - (Alma Classics 101 Pages) by Jeremias Gotthelf (Paperback)

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  • After one of their own people repeatedly fails to live up to a pact with the Devil, a petty and morally bankrupt village community is plagued by a swarm of deadly black spiders.
  • About the Author: Jeremias Gotthelf (1797-1854) was a Swiss pastor whose works were heavily influenced by both his faith - as he considered his writings to be another way to cure souls - and the Bernese countryside, the setting of most of his books.
  • 128 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
  • Series Name: Alma Classics 101 Pages

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About the Book



New edition of one of the most powerful novellas which Thomas Mann saw as foretelling the advent of Nazism. Now part of Alma 101-pages series of lesser-known classics.



Book Synopsis



After one of their own people repeatedly fails to live up to a pact with the Devil, a petty and morally bankrupt village community is plagued by a swarm of deadly black spiders. Using a complex narrative structure, Gotthelf's cautionary novella shrewdly dissects the iniquitous social dynamics of rural life.

First published in 1842, The Black Spider displays its author's talent for dark satire and realism, as well as the visionary powers of his imagination.



About the Author



Jeremias Gotthelf (1797-1854) was a Swiss pastor whose works were heavily influenced by both his faith - as he considered his writings to be another way to cure souls - and the Bernese countryside, the setting of most of his books.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.72 Inches (H) x 4.96 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Series Title: Alma Classics 101 Pages
Publisher: Alma Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Jeremias Gotthelf
Language: English
Street Date: February 4, 2025
TCIN: 92322946
UPC: 9781847499240
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-0334
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.47 inches length x 4.96 inches width x 7.72 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.3 pounds
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