The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter. Translated from the German of Richard Voss by Gustav Adolf Danziger and Adapted by Ambrose Bierce

Bierce, Ambrose; Voss, Richard

Published by The Heritage Press, New York, 1967

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Near Fine Slip Case. No Dust Jacket, As Issued. xiv (ii), 80 pp, introduction, preface by Ambrose Bierce, list of 8 color illustrations, The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter. With an Introduction by Maurice Valency, 1967. "The story adapted by Ambrose Bierce, was a translation (1890) by Adolphe Danziger De Castro (b. Gustav Adolf Danziger), a journalist, lawyer, scholar, and an author of poems, novels and short stories. For his part, De Castro's version is translated into English the story 'Der Mönch von Berchtesgaden' (The Monk of Berchtesgaden), by a German novelist Richard Voss, which had been published in a German monthly magazine in 1891. De Castro, then, contracted Ambrose Bierce, who supported his literary aspirations in the late 19th century, requesting that he edit the story. It was published as 'The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter', first in serial form in a San Francisco newspaper in 1891 then republished as a book in 1892." Only the slightest wear to Slipcase, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Tan-mustard cloth with brown lettering to spine, and tan top text block edge. In a light-tan stiff card slip case. Size: Large 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter. Translated from the German of Richard Voss by Gustav Adolf Danziger and Adapted by Ambrose Bierce
• Publisher: The Heritage Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Michel Ciry
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
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  • LITERATURE