Author: Gide, André.
Title: Ein Liebesversuch und andere Novellen / von André Glde ; [vom Autor genehmigte deutsche Umdichtung von Felix Paul Greve]. Published: Berlin : Oesterheld & Co. Verlag, [1907]. Description: 97, [2] p. ; 19 cm. Note: Opposite tp: "Vom Autor genehmigte deutsche Umdichtung von FELIX PAUL GREVE." Opposite "Inhalt" (p.99): "Gedruckt bei Imberg & Lefson in Berlin W." Bound in grey-blue linen, with slightly rounded edges & gold lettering on cover & spine. (See COVER) Other Gide translations by Greve. Contents: El Hadj, oder Der Traktat vom falschen Propheten (7- 43, with printed dedication "Für Friedrich Rosenberg" & two mottos from the Koran & the Bible on p. [6]). Der Liebesversuch, oder Der Traktat von der eitlen Begierde (47-76, with printed dedication "Für Francis Jammes" & a Motto from Calderon on p. [46]). Der Traktat vom Erlebnis des Narkissos (77-97, with printed dedication "Für Paul Valery" & the brief Motto "Nuper me in littore vidi" from Virgil on p. [78]). Inhalt: (p.99). Local Note: Felix Paul Greve's translation of Gides's "La tentation amoureuse", "El Hadj", & "Le traité du Narcisse." Much of this translation is the subject of discussion in FPG's correspondence with Gide, 1903-1909, which has been available for viewing in the UM Archives Spettigue Collection since early 1995. This book was acquired via zvab with FPG Endowment Funds, Summer 2004. Other Author(s): Greve, Felix Paul, 1879-1948 |