How a ghastly story was brought to light by a common or garden butcher's dog

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How a ghastly story was brought to light by a common or garden butcher's dog

Johann Peter Hebel ; translated by John Hibberd and Nicholas Jacobs

(Penguin classics)(Penguin little black classics, 22)

Penguin Books, 2015

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Schatzkästlein des rheinischen Hausfreundes

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'The devil gave the woman a nudge: "Look at that belt full of money peeping out from under the butcher's shirt!"' Written for a local German journal and published in 1811, these fabulous, funny, jewel-like miniature tales describe con men, tricksters, disasters, murders, rascals and lovers, and include Franz Kafka's favourite story. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Johann Peter Hebel (1760-1826). Hebel's The Treasure Chest is available in Penguin Classics.

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  • NCID
    BB18665194
  • ISBN
    • 9780141398020
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ger
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    52 p.
  • Size
    16 cm
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