Heinrich Zschokke; Parke Godwin [trans.]
Tales from the German of Heinrich Zschokke
London, Wiley & Putnam, 1846 . Cloth. A scarce collection of five translated tales from nineteenth century Swiss writer Heinrich Zschokke, known for his progressive political attitudes. The scarce 1846 second series of American journalist Parke Godwin's English language translation of the German tales of Swiss author and reformer Heinrich Zschokke.After an extensive civil service career, Zschokke wrote histories and fiction and, according to the 1911 Encyclopedia Brittanica,' secured an eminent place in the literature of his time by his enthusiasm for modern ideas in politics and religion&apos.Containing four tales from Zschokke: Illumination, or the Sleep-Walker; The Broken Cup; Jonathan Frock; The Involuntary Journey, and Leaves from the Journal of a Poor Vicar in Wiltshire.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to cloth of back strip, with bumping to spine head and tail. Light marks to front board. Small tape repair to tail of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of spotting and light discolouration throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
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Keywords: Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke switzerland swiss Parke Godwin switzerland None