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The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of DestinyFriedrich Schiller

The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny

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Original author: Friedrich Schiller

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"The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny" by Friedrich Schiller is a novel published between 1787 and 1789. A German prince visits Venice during carnival and becomes entangled in a web of supernatural events and secret conspiracies. As a Jesuit society plots to convert him to Catholicism and claim political power, the prince struggles between passion and duty, reason and mystery. Blending Gothic elements with Enlightenment philosophy, this unfinished work became Schiller's most popular during his lifetime.

The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny, by Friedrich Schiller. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #6781.

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14 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter (1)8,776 words
  2. 2.Front Matter (2)8,724 words
  3. 3.Front Matter (3)2,312 words
  4. 4.Book II2,965 words
  5. 5.Letter I1,473 words
  6. 6.Letter II1,158 words
  7. 7.Letter III1,145 words
  1. 8.Letter IV2,009 words
  2. 9.Letter V: Baron Von F------ to Count Von O3,787 words
  3. 10.Letter VI1,515 words
  4. 11.Letter VII2,555 words
  5. 12.Letter VIII952 words
  6. 13.Letter IX1,174 words
  7. 14.Letter X6,259 words