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An ingenious “whodunit” and one of the greatest works of German literature, The Marquise of O— subverts the 18th–century notion of the infallibility of man and reveals the true ambiguity and caprice of humanity. Foreword by Andrew Miller.
Held captive by a band of unspeakable ruffians, the Marquise of O— is rescued before they can subject her to a fate worse than death. So, how, some months later, can it be that she finds herself pregnant? Believing herself fully innocent, although failing to convince her prudish family of her honor, she places an advertisement asking the perpetrator to identify himself. Heinrich von Kleist (1777–1811) is the first of the great dramatists of 19th–century German literature.
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The Marquise of O
The Marquise of O and Other Stories (Hesperus Classics),Heinrich Von Kleist,Hesperus Press,1843910543,Classics,Fiction,Fiction - General,German Novel And Short Story,Mystery & Detective - General,Mystery/Suspense,16th to 18th century fiction,CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN FICTION (FICTIONAL WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR),Fiction / Literary
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