Arthur Schnitzler described Reigen, his loose series of sexual sketches, as "completely unprintable," and indeed its premiere in 1921 spurred an obscenity suit. It was only when Max Ophuls made his f
An NYRB Classics Original One seemingly ordinary evening, Eduard Saxberger arrives home to find the fulfillment of a long-forgotten wish in his sitting room: A visitor has come to tell him that the
A new translation of three novelas by the renowned author--Dying, Flight into Darkness, and Fraulein Else--reveals the author's sophistication, storytelling technique, and stunning insights into the h
A finely drawn portrayal of the disintegration of Austrian liberal society under the impact of nationalism and anti-semitism, The Road into the Open (Der Weg ins Freie, 1908) is a remarkable novel by
This historical-critical edition provides the facsimile of the manuscript, a precise transcription and a text for reading. The text has been prepared using editorial notes and includes a literary comm
Vienna, 1900. A Jewish doctor prevents a Catholic priest from absolving a dying patient. A witch-hunt ensues.Arthur Schnitzler's plays and short stories have come to define Vienna at the turn of the l
First published for private circulation in Vienna in 1900, Arthur Schnitzler's famous play looks at the sexual morality and class ideology of his day through a series of sexual encounters between pair
When Else's father is threatened with debtor's prison, the only way out is for her to accommodate an elderly acquaintance in order to borrow money from him. This decision forces her into the reality o
A married couple, Fridolin and Albertina, are troubled by events and jealous of each other's attentions the night before at a masquerade ball. Suddenly, Fridolin, a doctor, is summoned to the bedside
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