The Dead Are Silent by Arthur Schnitzler

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23061.html.images 64 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23061.epub3.images 66 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23061.epub.noimages 65 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23061.kf8.images 143 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23061.kindle.images 136 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23061.txt.utf-8 51 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/23061/pg23061-h.zip 66 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Schnitzler, Arthur, 1862-1931
Title The Dead Are Silent
1907
Credits Produced by David Widger
Summary "The Dead Are Silent" by Arthur Schnitzler is a dramatic short story written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the tumultuous emotions of a romantic entanglement exacerbated by societal expectations and personal tragedy. The narrative addresses themes of love, guilt, and the consequences of choices made in moments of desperation and fear. The story follows the tragic encounter between Franz and Emma, a couple caught in a forbidden romance. As they attempt to escape the constraints of their lives, disaster strikes when their carriage overturns, resulting in Franz's severe injury. In a panic, Emma flees the scene, grappling with her emotions as she leaves him behind. As she returns home, she is haunted by the fear of discovery and the potential consequences of her actions. The narrative explores her internal turmoil, culminating in a moment of chilling realization when she speaks the words “the dead are silent,” symbolizing both the end of their relationship and the burdensome silence that follows her tragic choice. The story profoundly examines the themes of love, cowardice, and the haunting silence of mortality, leaving the reader with a sense of unease and reflection on the nature of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Adultery -- Fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Death -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 23061
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 26, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 179 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!