{"product_id":"9781847499240","title":"The Black Spider : Annotated Edition with an introduction by H.M. Waidson","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Gotthelf, Jeremias \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic fiction (pre c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 August 2024 by Alma Books Ltd (Alma Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Alma Classics 101 Pages' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 127 x 10 | 144g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1842, The Black Spider displays its author’s talent for dark satire and realism, as well as the visionary powers of his imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46128046604547,"sku":"9781847499240","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781847499240.jpg?v=1731405284","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781847499240","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}