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Two children get lost in the blowing snow on Christmas Eve and hide in a glacier cave. They see themselves caught in crystal ice where they find out only until the next morning with the help of the village. Stifter versifies the relatively simple story with few means to an intensive impression. The snow falling steadily and the children marching unwaveringly makes the reader feel a mysterious unity. The image of the snowfall is one of Stifter stylistic masterly-achievements. Adalbert Stifter: Der Bergkristall. Hard cover in a slipcase, 319 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Hugo von Hofmannsthal main representative of the Viennese Impressionism and Symbolism created a hero in his drama published in 1911 who is quiet ordinary, the human being as such, me, you, all of us, in one word: Everyman. In the eyes of God left by all his friends and deprived of all goods he or she has to see that only their own achievements and faith can help. Hugo von Hofmannsthal: Everyman. Hard Cover in a Slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2004. German edition.

Wilhelm Hauff (1802 - 1827) was born in Stuttgart and soon after his studies of theology and philosophy in Thuringia he received credit for his book "Lichtenstein", the first German historical novel. But actually he came to be known through his fairytales which were published in three almanacs from 1826 to 1828 as well as his folk songs. Hauff combines romantic and fantastic elements with realism and documentary as well as satirical parts. Who does not know fairytales such as "The story of Kalif Storch", "The cold heart" or "The Story of Little Mook"?Wilhelm Hauff: Märchen. Hard cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2003. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Rustan is supposed to marry Mirza the daughter of the rich Massud. But he is longing for adventures, glory and great deeds. Before he can set out to Samarkand in his eyes the embodiment of a world of adventures Rustan dreams of his future life as a hero. In this dreamworld of deceit and appearance he recognises the inanity of his ambition built on lies and thirst for glory. Rustan awakes and finds himself happy and with Massud and Mirza. Franz Grillparzer: The Dream a Life. Hard Cover in a Slipcase, 576 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 1998. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

One amongst the crowd gave a terrible shout, he felt like he had stepped into a glowing nail, as if somebody nailed his foot onto the ground with a glowing nail, as if fire coursed through the core of his bones. The crowd spread apart and all eyes where on the foot which the hand of the crying was reaching for. But on the foot sat black and huge the spider and gaped around resentfully and gloatingly. Jeremias Gotthelf: The Black Spider. Hard Cover in a Slipcase, 480 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 1998. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Mörikes newest and most popular versified fairy tales are a construct of incomparable grace soaked with poetry and golden humour and are based on the background of Swabian heritage and local tradition.Eduard Mörike: Das Stuttgarter Hutzelmännlein. Hard cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2004. German edition.