'The Eye of God' ('Das Auge Gottes') is a powerful tale (based on truth) of an impoverished mediaeval Austrian knight who becomes obsessed with power and grandeur. So monomaniacal does he grow in his thirst for opulence and wealth that he even defiantly assaults a holy icon of God's Eye in the belief that this will force the Divine Eye to open to his penurious plight. From that point on, his fortunes change: wealth rains down upon him, as if from a hidden hand - but it comes at a high price ...
This superb novella by the major 19th-century Austrian writer, Friedrich Halm, has never before been published in its entirety. This is the first time for the entire story to see the light of day. It is a literary work of psychological depth, spiritual insights and moral penetration. It is a cautionary tale which, when once read, is not likely easily to be forgotten.
This superb novella by the major 19th-century Austrian writer, Friedrich Halm, has never before been published in its entirety. This is the first time for the entire story to see the light of day. It is a literary work of psychological depth, spiritual insights and moral penetration. It is a cautionary tale which, when once read, is not likely easily to be forgotten.
