{"product_id":"the-duel-paperback-by-heinrich-von-kleist","title":"The Duel Paperback by Heinrich von Kleist","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eMelville House\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2011-08-16)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e64\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781935554530\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e72.58\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.0 x 5.01 x 0.2\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No amount of wisdom could possibly make sense of the mysterious verdict which God intended through this duel.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new translation of a key work by one of European literature’s most important early writers.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOne of the few novellas written by the master German playwright, \u003ci\u003eThe Duel\u003c\/i\u003e was considered by Thomas Mann and others to be one of the great works of German literature. The story of a virtuous woman slandered by a nobleman, it is a precise study of a subject that fascinated von Kleist: That people are sometimes seemingly punished for their very innocence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThis Is A Melville House “HybridBook”\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of this print edition also receive \u003cb\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/b\u003e—additional curated material that expand the world of Kleist’s novella through text and illustrations—at no additional charge. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e To obtain the Illuminations for \u003ci\u003eThe Duel \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeinrich von Kleist\u003c\/b\u003e, simply scan the QR code (or follow a url) found at the back of the print book, which leads to a page where you can download a file for your preferred electronic reading device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Illuminations\"\u003c\/b\u003e contains writings by Paul the Deacon - J.G. Millingen - Sir Walter Scott - Johann Ludwig Uhland - Miguel de Cervantes - Andrew Lang - John Carl Blankenagel - Louis and Regis Senac - Alfred Hutton - Fiore de Liberi and a collection of the twelve laws of chivalry.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Illustrations include: Gerhard von Kugelgen - Johannes Gehrts - Jörg Breu Jüngere and Pauls Hector Mair - Achilles Emperaire - George Muhlberg and others.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Also included is \u003cb\u003eThe Duelist’s Supplement – “The Art of Dueling: How To Shoot and Slash Your Way To Satisfaction\u003c\/b\u003e” which includes an entire facsimile scan of Fior de Liberi's \u003ci\u003eFlower of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinrich Von Kleist\u003c\/b\u003e (1777–1811) is best known for his revolutionary plays and stories, such as \u003ci\u003eMichael Kohlhaas\u003c\/i\u003e, embracing realism and rejecting the ideals of eminent German humanists such as Goethe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Janusch\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Quarterly Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTranslation Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the translator of Wolf Haas' \u003ci\u003eBrenner and God\u003c\/i\u003e (Melville House).\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45452089360545,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781935554530","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781935554530.jpg?v=1764252269","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-duel-paperback-by-heinrich-von-kleist","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}