Heinrich von Kleist, Das Erdbeben in Chili [The Earthquake in Chili]

Sean Allan (University of St Andrews)
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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 19 March 2024.]

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