Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 186 Schnitzler, Arthur 1862 1931 The Dead Are Silent 1907 Produced by David Widger "The Dead Are Silent" by Arthur Schnitzler is a dramatic short story written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the tumultuous emotions of a romantic entanglement exacerbated by societal expectations and personal tragedy. The narrative addresses themes of love, guilt, and the consequences of choices made in moments of desperation and fear. The story follows the tragic encounter between Franz and Emma, a couple caught in a forbidden romance. As they attempt to escape the constraints of their lives, disaster strikes when their carriage overturns, resulting in Franz's severe injury. In a panic, Emma flees the scene, grappling with her emotions as she leaves him behind. As she returns home, she is haunted by the fear of discovery and the potential consequences of her actions. The narrative explores her internal turmoil, culminating in a moment of chilling realization when she speaks the words “the dead are silent,” symbolizing both the end of their relationship and the burdensome silence that follows her tragic choice. The story profoundly examines the themes of love, cowardice, and the haunting silence of mortality, leaving the reader with a sense of unease and reflection on the nature of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adultery -- Fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Death -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 65211 65220 2024-09-10T06:18:47.006222 2023-09-10T09:40:06.215515 text/html text/html 64252 2021-01-26T02:00:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 22046 2021-01-26T02:00:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 67855 2024-09-10T06:18:50.084219 application/epub+zip 66847 2024-09-10T06:18:48.188209 application/epub+zip 66846 2024-09-10T06:18:47.447218 application/epub+zip 146007 2024-09-10T06:18:51.580206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138771 2024-09-10T06:18:49.624216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141682 2022-09-11T03:46:42.623788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52636 2024-09-10T06:18:46.793212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53505 2016-11-19T07:14:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20488 2016-11-19T07:16:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 52492 2007-10-17T13:24:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20339 2007-10-17T13:24:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20193 2024-09-10T06:18:51.705189 application/rdf+xml 11695 2024-09-10T06:18:47.782220 image/jpeg 3236 2024-09-10T06:18:47.616212 image/jpeg 67791 2024-09-10T06:18:47.013216 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia