{"product_id":"the-duel-isbn-9781935554530","title":"The Duel","description":"\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No amount of wisdom could possibly make sense of the mysterious verdict which God intended through this duel.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new translation of a key work by one of European literature’s most important early writers.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOne of the few novellas written by the master German playwright, \u003ci\u003eThe Duel\u003c\/i\u003e was considered by Thomas Mann and others to be one of the great works of German literature. The story of a virtuous woman slandered by a nobleman, it is a precise study of a subject that fascinated von Kleist: That people are sometimes seemingly punished for their very innocence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThis Is A Melville House “HybridBook”\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of this print edition also receive \u003cb\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/b\u003e—additional curated material that expand the world of Kleist’s novella through text and illustrations—at no additional charge. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e To obtain the Illuminations for \u003ci\u003eThe Duel \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeinrich von Kleist\u003c\/b\u003e, simply scan the QR code (or follow a url) found at the back of the print book, which leads to a page where you can download a file for your preferred electronic reading device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Illuminations\"\u003c\/b\u003e contains writings by Paul the Deacon - J.G. Millingen - Sir Walter Scott - Johann Ludwig Uhland - Miguel de Cervantes - Andrew Lang - John Carl Blankenagel - Louis and Regis Senac - Alfred Hutton - Fiore de Liberi and a collection of the twelve laws of chivalry.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Illustrations include: Gerhard von Kugelgen - Johannes Gehrts - Jörg Breu Jüngere and Pauls Hector Mair - Achilles Emperaire - George Muhlberg and others.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Also included is \u003cb\u003eThe Duelist’s Supplement – “The Art of Dueling: How To Shoot and Slash Your Way To Satisfaction\u003c\/b\u003e” which includes an entire facsimile scan of Fior de Liberi's \u003ci\u003eFlower of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e.\"A rousing, cinematic read — and a fine sample of Melville House’s new HybridBook series, which offers electronic bonus material (such as illustrated dueling instructions).\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e---Flavorwire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinrich Von Kleist\u003c\/b\u003e (1777–1811) is best known for his revolutionary plays and stories, such as \u003ci\u003eMichael Kohlhaas\u003c\/i\u003e, embracing realism and rejecting the ideals of eminent German humanists such as Goethe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Janusch\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Quarterly Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTranslation Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the translator of Wolf Haas' \u003ci\u003eBrenner and God\u003c\/i\u003e (Melville House).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301128753381,"sku":"NP9781935554530","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781935554530.jpg?v=1767739093","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-duel-isbn-9781935554530","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}