English translation · Prelude
Literary Prelude
Three editors begin arranging Hermann’s story. A wavering table, a box of objects, and Frau Klemper’s practical demands complicate their plans. The voices take turns deciding what belongs on the page.
PUBLIC READING SAMPLES · ENGLISH TRANSLATION
The German cycle in English
Read Die Schattendorfer Echos in English translation: the German cycle’s voices and events in English. Alistair’s independent English cycle has its own samples.
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English translation · Novel I
Dancing on the Tightrope of Reality
The news from Schattendorf enters a household through newspapers, bills, and the east door. Hermann’s painting, Julia’s plans, and the work of sharing a room unfold among the public arguments.
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