The book provides a line-by-line translation of Die Judenbuche (1842) by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, arguably one of Germany’s greatest female poets. Often thought of as a mystery novella, The Jews’ Beech Tree is as much an enigma to read today as it was in 1842.
A prototype of the murder mystery and a thoughtful examination of village society, this intriguing novella contains hints of the Gothic and the uncanny - ominous thunderstorms,... Læs mere