Der Tod: An Anthology of German Death Poetry | Bilingual English & German Hardcover

death poetry, German romanticism, gothic literature

A haunting anthology celebrating the poetic imagination of death, impermanence, and transformation, *Der Tod* gathers some of the most profound voices of German literature in a beautifully crafted bilingual edition.

Beginning with the revolutionary spirit of the eighteenth-century Sturm und Drang movement, this collection traces the evolution of German poetry through Romanticism and beyond, exploring mortality, dreams, folklore, melancholy, the supernatural, and the eternal mystery of human existence. Each poem is presented in both the original German and an English translation, allowing readers to experience the rhythm and beauty of the source language alongside classic literary translations.

Edited by Claudio Rocchetti and illustrated by Marcello Crescenzi, this volume features works by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Matthias Claudius, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Friedrich Hölderlin, Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte Fouqué, Ludwig Uhland, August von Platen-Hallermünde, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, Heinrich Heine, and Friedrich Nietzsche, translated by an exceptional selection of renowned English translators including Percy Bysshe Shelley, Charles Lamb, Walter Kaufmann, and others.

An elegant companion for readers drawn to Romanticism, gothic literature, esoteric symbolism, and the philosophical contemplation of mortality, *Der Tod* is both a literary treasure and a finely produced collector's edition.

Premium Edition Features

• Languages: English & German (Bilingual Edition)

• Editor: Claudio Rocchetti

• Illustrations: Marcello Crescenzi

• Hardcover bound in black Fedrigoni Imitlin cloth

• Measures 100 × 160 mm

• 120 g red endpapers

• Printed on 115 g Arena Ivory Rough wood-free, age-resistant paper

• Sewn book block for superior durability

• Red ribbon marker

• Decorative headbands