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The Case of the Golden Bullet
Auguste Groner's 'The Case of the Golden Bullet' is a riveting detective novel that follows the renowned investigator Joseph Muller as he unravels the mystery behind a murder involving a golden bullet. Set in Vienna during the late 19th century, Groner's writing style is characterized by precise attention to detail and cleverly crafted plot twists, making it a classic example of the detective genre. The novel seamlessly weaves together elements of psychology, forensic science, and deduction, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Despite being written over a century ago, 'The Case of the Golden Bullet' remains a timeless and engaging read for fans of mystery and suspe...
Schubert, Müller, and Die Schöne Müllerin
The collaboration of Schubert and the poet Wilhelm Müller produced some of the best loved of nineteenth-century lieder - in particular the song cycle Die schöne Müllerin. Professor Youens shows us how this archetypal tale of love and rejection, which has its origins in medieval romance, Minnesong and popular German legend, is reflected in the poet's own experience, the realms of art and life intertwining. Professor Youens considers other poets' explorations of the theme of a miller maid and her suitors, and looks at other musical settings of Müller's mill poems. But above all she examines Müller's permutation of the literary legends as an exploration of erotic obsession, delusion, frenzy, disillusionment and death and the way in which Schubert crucially altered Müller's vision when the poetic cycle became a musical text.
Early German and Austrian Detective Fiction
Includes parts of six translated detective novels and novellas originally published between 1828 and 1909. Each story is preceded by a biographical sketch of the author, and a general introduction which covers the literary development of the genre and examines the critical history and the sociohistorical value of the German-language stories.
