The Ghost-Seer
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| [[The Ghost-Seer]] (Der Geisterseher, 1884) is an [[unfinished]] novel by [[Friedrich Schiller]]. Its most recent English edition was by [[Hesperus Press]] in 2003. | [[The Ghost-Seer]] (Der Geisterseher, 1884) is an [[unfinished]] novel by [[Friedrich Schiller]]. Its most recent English edition was by [[Hesperus Press]] in 2003. | ||
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| :Friedrich von Schiller’s only novel, ''The Ghost-seer'' is an experimental, deliberately [[fragmentary]] work. Thrillingly held together by its dramatic plot and lavish, operatic setting, it is a multi-layered fiction of deceptive simplicity. For a rich young prince and his loyal companion, Venice promises nothing but unfettered pleasure—until they encounter a mysterious masked Armenian who delivers them a strange prophecy. And when his words prove true, this enigmatic figure develops a deeply sinister influence over them, drawing them into darker forms of “magic.” As the narrative progresses, it become increasingly unclear whether the apparitions the prince sees are the manifestations of a troubled spirit world or simply an elaborate hoax. | :Friedrich von Schiller’s only novel, ''The Ghost-seer'' is an experimental, deliberately [[fragmentary]] work. Thrillingly held together by its dramatic plot and lavish, operatic setting, it is a multi-layered fiction of deceptive simplicity. For a rich young prince and his loyal companion, Venice promises nothing but unfettered pleasure—until they encounter a mysterious masked Armenian who delivers them a strange prophecy. And when his words prove true, this enigmatic figure develops a deeply sinister influence over them, drawing them into darker forms of “magic.” As the narrative progresses, it become increasingly unclear whether the apparitions the prince sees are the manifestations of a troubled spirit world or simply an elaborate hoax. | ||
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The Ghost-Seer (Der Geisterseher, 1884) is an unfinished novel by Friedrich Schiller. Its most recent English edition was by Hesperus Press in 2003.
From the publisher
- Friedrich von Schiller’s only novel, The Ghost-seer is an experimental, deliberately fragmentary work. Thrillingly held together by its dramatic plot and lavish, operatic setting, it is a multi-layered fiction of deceptive simplicity. For a rich young prince and his loyal companion, Venice promises nothing but unfettered pleasure—until they encounter a mysterious masked Armenian who delivers them a strange prophecy. And when his words prove true, this enigmatic figure develops a deeply sinister influence over them, drawing them into darker forms of “magic.” As the narrative progresses, it become increasingly unclear whether the apparitions the prince sees are the manifestations of a troubled spirit world or simply an elaborate hoax.
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