The Black Spider: Annotated Edition with an introduction by H.M. Waidson (Alma Classics 101 Pages)

Jeremias Gotthelf

ISBN 10: 1847499244 / ISBN 13: 9781847499240

Published by Alma Books, 2025

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Black Spider: Annotated Edition with an introduction by H.M. Waidson (Alma Classics 101 Pages)
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847499244
• ISBN 13: 9781847499240
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New

About this title

Synopsis

After one of their own people repeatedly fails to live up to a pact with the Devil, a petty and morally bankrupt village community is plagued by a swarm of deadly black spiders. Using a complex narrative structure, Gotthelf’s cautionary novella shrewdly dissects the iniquitous social dynamics of rural life.

First published in 1842, The Black Spider displays its author’s talent for dark satire and realism, as well as the visionary powers of his imagination.

Now presented in an annotated edition with an introduction by H.M. Waidson.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The 101 Pages series has been created with the aim of redefining and enriching the classics canon by promoting unjustly neglected works of enduring significance. These texts have been treated with a fresh editorial approach, and are presented in an elegantly designed format.

About the Author

Jeremias Gotthelf (1797–1854) was a Swiss pastor whose works were heavily influenced by both his faith – as he considered his writings to be another way to cure souls – and the Bernese countryside, the setting of most of his books.