About the book: 1971 / The stories and stories offered to the reader are written by the remarkable Austrian writer of the 19th century A. Stifter, whose prose is distinguished by its poetic perception of the world, penetration into the secrets of the human soul , the music of words. A. Stifter, with his poetic prose, where man appears in all his spiritual wealth and in inextricable connection with nature, is a recognized classic of world literature.