Songs from the Gallows: Galgenlieder
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Book Overview
Morgenstern (1871-1914) was a German poet, theosophist, translator and writer of nonsense poems. Often compared with Carroll and Lear, he wrote his first "Galgenlieder" after an outing past Gallows Hill near Potsdon and formed his "fraternal order of the gallows". This book contains about 90 poems.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300052782
ISBN13:9780300052787
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:137 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 9.0"
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A joy in the language
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Morgenstern regards the German language as an inspiration and a plaything. He has the wit and playfullness of Lewis Carrol and Edward Lear, but with the darker tone that the title "Gallows Songs" leads you to expect. Sometimes a little difficult -- it's hard to appreciate word play unless you really know the language, but always delightful. You won't regret entering into the world of Korf and Palmstroem.
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