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Die Schwarze Spinne is a religious allegory about morals and religious living in the mid-nineteenth century, written by Jeremias Gotthelf. This work is an interlinear translation of Gotthelf's Die Schwarze Spinne with introductions to both the author and the work itself. In a small Swiss community, a baptism is the backdrop for a village elder to tell the story of his family and their life and death struggle with the devil himself. The elder relates the story of a knight and his ill treatment of the farmers of the area. The knight's inhuman demands upon the peasants bring about unforeseen consequences, which lead to the decimation of the village and, ultimately, the knight's own death. The plague released through a pact with the devil, the black spider, haunts the village for hundreds of years and must be fought with religious piety, courage, and devotion to traditional values. It is when one forgets God and his commandments that the black spider is at its most deadly. A true tale of morality written by a pastor in 1842, The Black Spider serves as a warning to those who, according to Gotthelf, go against the will of God.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Author - Jeremias Gotthelf Chapter 3 The Black Spider - Introduction to the Work Chapter 4 Map of Switzerland Chapter 5 Map of the Emmen Valley Chapter 6 Die Shwarze Spinne - Die Taufe Chapter 7 The Black Spider - The Baptism Chapter 8 Die Geschichte Beginnt Chapter 9 The Story Begins Chapter 10 Spinnenangst Chapter 11 Fear of the Spider Chapter 12 Die Geschichte Geht Weiter Chapter 13 The Story Continues Chapter 14 Notes on the Translation
