Erlkönig (Goethe ballad)
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- Erlkönig
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- Ballad
- Language
- German
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"Erlkönig" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as part of a 1782 Singspiel, Die Fischerin.
"Erlkönig" has been called Goethe's "most famous ballad". The poem has been set to music by several composers, most notably by Franz Schubert.
Editions
| Name | Format | ISBN | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Es war ein König in Thule: Die schönsten deutschen Balladen der klassischen Zeit | Paperback | ? | 1972 |
| Überm Strom der Zeit: Gedichte für das 7. - 10. Schuljahr | Hardcover | ? | 1951 |
| Meine deutschen Gedichte: Eine Sammlung von Hartmut von Hentig | Hardcover | 3-7800-4194-4 | 1999 |
| Deutsche Balladen (Reclam hardcover) | Hardcover | 3-15-058501-5 | 1995 |
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- Erlkönig(Goethe ballad) was written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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- 2024-09-08