{"product_id":"the-black-spider","title":"The Black Spider","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Jeremias Gotthelf \u003cbr\u003eTranslated by H.M. Waidson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter one of their own people repeatedly fails to live up to a pact with the Devil, a petty and morally bankrupt village community is plagued by a swarm of deadly black spiders. Using a complex narrative structure, Gotthelf's cautionary novella shrewdly dissects the iniquitous social dynamics of rural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1842, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Spider\u003c\/em\u003e displays its author's talent for dark satire and realism, as well as the visionary powers of his imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003eMacMillan Publishing Services, 2025\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1842\u003cbr\u003e8 x 5 inches\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9781847499240\u003cbr\u003eLiterature\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51833772245160,"sku":"9781847499240","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/8594\/files\/TheBlackSpiderbyJeremiasGotthelf.jpg?v=1742142557","url":"https:\/\/neue-galerie-design-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/the-black-spider","provider":"Neue Galerie Design Shop \u0026 Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}