Ghost-Seer, The
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Description:
With the help of his lavish and atmospheric Venetian location, Schiller elaborates the mystery of a masked Armenian and his ghost-seer accomplice, who appear to be leading a rich young German Count to his death. All is not what it seems - and like the apparitionist it debunks, the narration plays with metaphorical mirrors and narrative smokescreens. When the Count falls in lov...
With the help of his lavish and atmospheric Venetian location, Schiller elaborates the mystery of a masked Armenian and his ghost-seer accomplice, who appear to be leading a rich young German Count to his death. All is not what it seems - and like the apparitionist it debunks, the narration plays with metaphorical mirrors and narrative smokescreens. When the Count falls in lov...
Description:
With the help of his lavish and atmospheric Venetian location, Schiller elaborates the mystery of a masked Armenian and his ghost-seer accomplice, who appear to be leading a rich young German Count to his death. All is not what it seems - and like the apparitionist it debunks, the narration plays with metaphorical mirrors and narrative smokescreens. When the Count falls in love with a beautiful, anonymous woman, his companions suspect he is being duped for political ends. They, like the reader, must unpick the true meaning of the conundrum from a delicate balance of motive and theme.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Martin Jarvis; Introduction; The Ghost-seer; Book One; Book Two; Notes; Biographical note
Author Biography:
Principally a dramatist, Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) is particularly famous for his dramas of historical figures, such as Don Carlos and Maria Stuart. Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors. He has narrated and produced audiobooks in the UK and is beginning to apply his narrating talents to audiobooks in the USA, as well.
With the help of his lavish and atmospheric Venetian location, Schiller elaborates the mystery of a masked Armenian and his ghost-seer accomplice, who appear to be leading a rich young German Count to his death. All is not what it seems - and like the apparitionist it debunks, the narration plays with metaphorical mirrors and narrative smokescreens. When the Count falls in love with a beautiful, anonymous woman, his companions suspect he is being duped for political ends. They, like the reader, must unpick the true meaning of the conundrum from a delicate balance of motive and theme.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Martin Jarvis; Introduction; The Ghost-seer; Book One; Book Two; Notes; Biographical note
Author Biography:
Principally a dramatist, Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) is particularly famous for his dramas of historical figures, such as Don Carlos and Maria Stuart. Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors. He has narrated and produced audiobooks in the UK and is beginning to apply his narrating talents to audiobooks in the USA, as well.
| Autor | Schiller, Friedrich |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2003 |
| Kirjastus | Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 112 |
| Pikkus | 196 |
| Laius | 196 |
| Keel | English |
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