Description
About the Author
Heinrich von Kleist was born in 1777 into a Prussian military family in Frankfurt/Oder. He entered the army at a young age, serving in a Guard's Regiment under the Duke of Brunswick. He later studied law and philosophy in his hometown before doing clerical work for the Ministry of Finance in Berlin. Kleist wrote poetry, philosophical essays, plays, short stories and novellas, most famously Michael Kohlhaas and The Marquise of O-. In 1811 he shot the terminally ill Henriette Vogel and then himself.
Reviews
"Kleist's narrative language is completely unique." - Thomas Mann
"One of the most radical writers who ever lived." - Times Literary Supplement
"The Marquise of O- moves breathlessly up and down. It is a masterpiece I continue to be astonished by." - Rainer Maria Rilke
"Kafka loved Kleist. He would read The Marquise of O- five or six times in succession." - Dora Diamant, Kafka's fiancee
Book Information
ISBN 9781782275299
Author Heinrich von Kleist
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publisher Pushkin Press