The Marquise of O--, and other stories / [by] Heinrich von Kleist ; translated [from the German] and with an introduction by David Luke and Nigel Reeves.

London : Penguin, 2004.

330 p. ; 19 cm.

Formerly CIP. Uk

The earthquake in Chile.--The Marquise of O--.--Michael Kohlhaas.--The beggarwoman of Locarno.--St. Cecilia or the power of music.--The betrothal in Santo Domingo.--The foundling.--The duel.

The stories collected in this volume reflect the preoccupations of Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) with the deceptiveness of human nature and the unpredictability of the physical world.

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