Jeremias Gotthelf: Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe (HKG)

Jeremias Gotthelf’s short novel about the brandy-drinker Dursli and his conversion following a fantastical dream is part of a tradition of didactic popular writings on the consequences of alcohol consumption, yet it surpasses them through its outstanding narrative talent. The historical-critical edition provides the complete dossier of documents relating to this project: two independent stories edited from the manuscripts, the printed version of the novel in two editions, the surviving proofs for the second edition, and a North German newspaper reprint.