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The Marquise of O–

By Heinrich Von Kleist
Translated by Nicholas Jacobs

By Heinrich Von Kleist
Translated by Nicholas Jacobs

By Heinrich Von Kleist
Translated by Nicholas Jacobs

By Heinrich Von Kleist
Translated by Nicholas Jacobs

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    About The Marquise of O–

    A vivid new translation of a timeless classic: Kleist’s tense, ambiguous novella about an unexpected pregnancy

    In a Northern Italian town during the Napoleonic Wars, Julietta, a young widow and mother of impeccable reputation, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. This follows an attack on the town’s citadel, in which several Russian soldiers tried to assault her before she was rescued by Count F-, at which point she fell unconscious. Thrown out of her father’s house, Julietta publishes an announcement in the local newspaper stating that she is pregnant and would like the father of her child to make himself known so that she can marry him.

    What follows is an ambiguously comic drama of sexuality and family respectability. One of Kleist’s best-loved works, The Marquise of O- is an ingenious and timeless story of the mystery of human desire, and Nicholas Jacobs’s new translation captures the full richness of its irony.

    About The Marquise of O–

    A vivid new translation of a timeless classic: Kleist’s tense, ambiguous novella about an unexpected pregnancy

    In a Northern Italian town during the Napoleonic Wars, Julietta, a young widow and mother of impeccable reputation, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. This follows an attack on the town’s citadel, in which several Russian soldiers tried to assault her before she was rescued by Count F-, at which point she fell unconscious. Thrown out of her father’s house, Julietta publishes an announcement in the local newspaper stating that she is pregnant and would like the father of her child to make himself known so that she can marry him.

    What follows is an ambiguously comic drama of sexuality and family respectability. One of Kleist’s best-loved works, The Marquise of O- is an ingenious and timeless story of the mystery of human desire, and Nicholas Jacobs’s new translation captures the full richness of its irony.

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    Product Details

    Category: Fiction

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Pushkin Collection
    Jan 07, 2020 | 128 Pages | 4-11/16 x 6-1/2 | ISBN 9781782275299

    Category: Fiction

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Pushkin Collection
    Jan 07, 2020 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9781782275305

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    Praise

    “Kleist’s narrative language is completely unique.” – Thomas Mann

    “One of the most radical writers who ever lived.” – Times Literary Supplement

    “The Marquise of O— moves breathlessly up and down. It is a masterpiece I continue to be astonished by.” - Rainer Maria Rilke
     
    “Kafka loved Kleist. He would read The Marquise of O— five or six times in succession.” - Dora Diamant, Kafka’s fiancée

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