' is a 1924

novella A novella is a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most novelettes and short stories. The English word ''novella'' derives from the Italian meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) ...

by the Austrian writer

Arthur Schnitzler Arthur Schnitzler (15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler’s works, which include psychological dramas and narratives ...

. It has been adapted into films on a number of occasions including the German silent '' Fräulein Else'' (1929), the Argentine '' The Naked Angel'' (1946) and '' Fräulein Else'' (2014).

Adaptations

Operatic adaptation

''Else'', a 2021 Italian-language operatic adaptation by Federico Gardella, premiered at

Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte The (International Art Workshop) is an annual international summer school and musical festival for young singers, actors, musicians, conductors and composers. It was set up in Montepulciano, Italy, in 1976 by Hans Werner Henze. Several works rece ...

di Montepulciano, Italy.https://www.fondazionecantiere.it/it/46-cantiere-internazionale-d-arte-2021?view=article&id=815:else&catid=99:eventi-46-cantiere

References

Bibliography

* Kohl, Katrin Maria and Robertson, Ritchie. ''A History of Austrian Literature 1918–2000''. Camden House, 2006.

External links

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