Die Zauberei im Herbste. Novellen und ein Märchen.;

by Joseph von Eichendorff

Die Zauberei im Herbste Josef Freiherr von Eichendorff - Joseph Karl Benedikt Freiherr von Eichendorff (* 10. März 1788 auf Schloss Lubowitz bei Ratibor, Oberschlesien; 26. November 1857 in Neisse, Oberschlesien[1]) war ein bedeutender Lyriker und Schriftsteller der deutschen Romantik. Er zählt mit etwa fünftausend Vertonungen zu den meistvertonten deutschsprachigen Lyrikern und ist auch als Prosadichter (Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts) bis heute gegenwärtig.Eichendorffs Eltern waren der preußische Offizier Adolf Theodor Rudolf Freiherr von Eichendorff (17561818) und dessen Frau Karoline geb. Freiin von Kloch (17661822). Seine Mutter stammte aus einer schlesischen Adelsfamilie, aus deren Besitz sie Schloss Lubowitz erbte. Das katholische Adelsgeschlecht der Eichendorff ist seit dem 17. Jahrhundert in Schlesien ansässig.

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First published January 1, 1906

About the author

Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (March 10, 1788 – November 26, 1857) was a German poet and novelist of the later German romantic school.

Eichendorff is regarded as one of the most important German Romantics and his works have sustained high popularity in Germany from production to the present day.

Reviews

[Enrique · Rating 2 out of 5]

Relato sobre la leyenda medieval de un paraíso profano que influyó incluso sobre Wagner. No está mal la idea de la historia, o lo que se intuye que quiere transmitir, aunque está contada un poco deprisa y de forma pobre, es un relato corto pero se percibe poca riqueza de matices en los personajes y en el desarrollo del fondo, va todo como un poco atropellado.

[David Meditationseed · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a style very close to the fairy tale, in this story we go through castles and enchanted forests, winged birds that have their own intelligence and are above the capacity of human perception in relation to dangers and enchantments.

This is a tale about vices, choices, and desires.

Many times in our lives, choices generate regrets and anguish, and even if we could choose, we would do the same actions again, perhaps because of weakness, cowardice, redemption, or maybe because the desire still remains strong and powerful.

This same desire may even turn into a kind of obsession that blinds everything else, what we see and feel in life, leading us to loneliness and the hermitage.

And in that sense, it becomes easier for outsiders to realize the situation we are in, to offer help and to show us what is really happening and how deep we are in our illusions and how much time has been lost in this kind of hallucination.

But seeing everything we were subjected to does not mean a final cure. It may be a sensation of it only a few moments, because if the desire still exists strong and the temptation to offer itself in a powerful way, we can easily fall into the clutches of it again, however much in our mind we believe it is wrong or suffered.

[Marc D. ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 estrellas.

Muy, muy bueno.
Al principio pensé que iba a ser un relato de fantasía más, pero tuvo algunos giros interesantes sobre el final que me atraparon, además de que la historia está narrada muy bonita.

[Roberta · Rating 3 out of 5]

La prima volta che lessi questo racconto fu nell'antologia Fiabe romantiche tedesche. In effetti si tratta di una fiaba triste, il cui protagonista è posseduto da una forza più grande di sé. Il passare del tempo scorre diversamente per i personaggi, l'angelica fanciulla è anche la donna diabolica e tentatrice, si passa dal paradiso all'inferno guadagnando una buona dose di pazzia. Originale? No, non esattamente. Ci sono molte storie simili nel folklore di tanti paesi. La cosa piacevole è veder come il romanticismo tedesco abbia ripreso e rielaborato questi temi, elevandoli dalla tradizione popolare.

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Translated title "Autumn Sorcery" this was a evocatively written short story by German romantic writer Joseph von Eichendorff. Little of his work seems to have been translated into English and this is a shame as his prose is a delight.