The Black Spider

Jeremias Gotthelf
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After one of their own members repeatedly fails to live up to a pact with the Devil, a petty and morally bankrupt village community is terrorized by a succession of deadly black spiders. First published in 1842, this haunting cautionary novella shrewdly dissects the iniquitous social dynamics of rural life through the use of dark satire and realism.
Genres: HorrorClassicsFictionGerman LiteratureGothicSchoolNovella19th CenturyLiteratureGermany
109 Pages

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