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The Marquise of O–

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First published: 1808
Pages: 48

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The Marquise of O– is an enchanting novella by Heinrich von Kleist. The narrative starts in Italy during the Napoleonic Wars and starts with a startling proclamation by the widowed Marquise von O– that she is expecting a child and wishes to wed the father, whose identity remains a mystery to her.

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Heinrich von Kleist

Heinrich von Kleist was a German dramatist, storyteller, poet, and journalist whose compressed plots repeatedly test certainty, law, and social judgment. Born in Frankfurt an der Oder in 1777, he left military service, travelled in Europe, and pursued literary work before his death in 1811. The Marquise of O– is among his best-known novellas.