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| Author | Adalbert Stifter |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bunte Steine |
| Publisher | Gustav Heckenast |
| Published | 1853 |
| No. of books | 6 |
Colourful stones (German: Bunte Steine) is the name of six novellas by Adalbert Stifter, published in two volumes in 1853 by Gustav Heckenast in Pest. The subtitle is: Ein Festgeschenk (a present).
A first complete English translation of the work by Isabel Fargo Cole was released by The New York Review of Books in April 2021.
Editions
Five out of six novellas already existed in preceding editions:
- Granit (Granite) 1848 as Die Pechbrenner (Vergißmeinnicht. Taschenbuch für 1849)
- Kalkstein (Limestone) 1847 as Der arme Wohlthäter (Austria. Österreichischer Universal-Kalender für das Schaltjahr 1848)
- Turmalin 1851 as Der Pförtner im Herrenhause (Libussa. Jahrbuch für 1852)
- Bergkristall (Rock Crystal) 1845 as Der heilige Abend (Die Gegenwart. Politisch literarisches Tageblatt)
- Bergmilch 1843 as Wirkungen eines weißen Mantels (Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, Literatur, Theater und Mode)
References
- Motley Stones Paperback – 4 May 2021. ASIN 1681375206.
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