"Absolution" is a poignant novella written through German author Clara Viebig. This work is a profound exploration of morality, guilt, and redemption, set against the backdrop of a small, close-knit German village. The novella's important character, Pastor Breithaupt, is a devoted clergyman known for his ethical uprightness. However, his unwavering piety is examined while he discovers a terrible mystery: a fellow clergyman is worried in a forbidden...