Mitteilungen aus den Memoiren des Satan — Band 2 by Wilhelm Hauff

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Author Hauff, Wilhelm, 1802-1827
Title Mitteilungen aus den Memoiren des Satan — Band 2
Credits Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Mitteilungen aus den Memoiren des Satan — Band 2" by Wilhelm Hauff is a novel likely written in the early 19th century. This imaginative work acts as a satirical commentary on society, law, and the absurdities of human nature, featuring the titular character Satan, who narrates events in a mockingly intense tone, addressing themes like deception, legality, and social hierarchies. The beginning of this second part establishes a humorous and ironic legal conflict faced by the editor who published Satan's memoirs. The narrator reveals that he has been summoned to court for allegedly misappropriating Satan's name to promote a book that the real Satan disclaims, leading to ridiculous legal challenges. The narrative introduces a dream-like quality, where the editor vacillates between waking life and surreal interpretations of his situation. As he navigates these absurd legal troubles, the stage is set for further comedic explorations of societal flaws and human folly through the lens of the devilish yet witty protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Satire
Subject Devil in literature
Category Text
EBook-No. 6891
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 24, 2014
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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