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Based on true events, BEYOND BETRAYAL - BEYOND HUMANITY relates the human tragedy of Lieschen Reinking, a young aristocratic woman, and her family. The untimely, suspicious death of Lieschen’s mother and the disappearance of her grandmother break Lieschen’s heart when she is only fi ve years old. As soon as she can, she sets out to search for the truth. As a young woman, she falls passionately in love with Robert Schweitzer, but this love cannot exist. Her father wants her to marry Sigi Prinz from their own aristocracy. Lieschen detests Sigi. While the tragic mosaic of life and death, of love, hate, class affl ictions and deceit fracture Lieschen’s heart, the intricate mysteries unravel in an unexpected turn of events when Lieschen uncovers the truth about her mother’s death, her grandmother’s disapperance, and her controversial relationship with Robert Schweitzer. READERS COMMENTS: Engaging and Compelling.
With nearly three thousand new entries, the revised edition of Operas in German: A Dictionary is the most current encyclopedic treatment of operas written specifically to a German text from the seventeenth century through 2016. Musicologist Margaret Ross Griffel details the operas’ composers, scores, librettos, first performances, and bibliographic sources. Four appendixes then list composers, librettists, authors whose works inspired or were adapted for the opera librettos, and a chronological listing of the entries in the A–Z section. The bibliography details other dictionaries and encyclopedias, performance studies, collections of plot summaries, general studies on operas, sources on ...
Walther Kabel: Gesammelte Werke is an extensive compilation that encapsulates Kabel's literary genius, showcasing a diverse array of genres including essays, poetry, and narratives that reflect both the tumultuous socio-political climate of early 20th-century Germany and the transformative power of art. Kabel's writing style is characterized by its lyrical quality and profound introspection, merging realism with a touch of romanticism, thereby offering readers a rich tapestry of human experience. His works deftly navigate themes of identity, existence, and the interplay between individual and society, positioning him as a pivotal figure in post-Expressionist literature. Walther Kabel, born i...
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