Das Bettelweib von Locarno
Author: Heinrich von Kleist
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Languages: German, RU
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Short story
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In einem Schloss bei Locarno kehrt das Geräusch einer verstoßenen Bettlerin jede Mitternacht wieder.
Characters
- the Marquis — lord of the castle: He harshly ordered the old woman into the corner and is haunted by the sound.
- the Marchioness — wife: She hears the nightly rustling in the room just as clearly.
- the beggarwoman — the old beggar: The sick old woman who lay on the straw behind the stove.
- the Florentine knight — prospective buyer: He is to buy the castle and is lodged in the room.