Almost certainly written in 1806, Heinrich von Kleist’s novella,
Das Erdbeben in Chili[
The Earthquake in Chili] was first published in September 1807 under the title of
Jeronimo und Josephe. Eine Scene aus dem Erdbeben zu Chili, vom Jahr 1647[
Jeronimo and Josephe. A Scene from the Earthquake in Chile in the Year of 1647] in Johann Friedrich Cotta’s literary periodical, the
Morgenblatt für gebildete Stände. The first of Kleist’s novellas to be published, it was included three years later (with some minor revisions and a new title:
Das Erdbeben in Chili) in the first volume of Kleist’s stories,
Erzählungen. Von Heinrich von Kleist. Although contemporary reviews were mixed, the novella is now regarded not only as one of Kleist’s masterpieces, but as a canonical work of German…
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Citation: Allan, Sean. "Das Erdbeben in Chili". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 April 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=13114, accessed 21 November 2024.]
