How a Ghastly Story Was Brought to Light by a Common or Garden Butcher's Dog (Penguin Little Black Classics)
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- Synopsis
- 'The devil gave the woman a nudge: "Look at that belt full of money peeping out from under the butcher's shirt!"'Written for a local German journal and published in 1811, these fabulous, funny, jewel-like miniature tales describe con men, tricksters, disasters, murders, rascals and lovers, and include Franz Kafka's favourite story.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Johann Peter Hebel (1760-1826). Hebel's The Treasure Chest is available in Penguin Classics.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780141398037
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780141398020
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 07/28/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.