"The Dead Are Silent" by Arthur Schnitzler is a poignant story that explores the dark side of love and its devastating aftermath during the early 1900s. It revolves around Franz and Emma, who are entangled in a clandestine love affair filled with risk and passion. Their attempt to break free goes horribly wrong when a carriage accident leaves Franz severely injured. Overcome with terror and a desperate need to protect herself, Emma makes a fateful decision to abandon him at the scene. Back in the safety of her home, she wrestles with overwhelming guilt and the dread of her secret being exposed. Her inner torment peaks when, in a chilling moment, she whispers, "the dead are silent," encapsulating the end of their love and the heavy silence that now defines her existence, which highlights the cost of cowardice and the enduring weight of unspoken truths.
The Dead Are Silent 1907
By Arthur Schnitzler
A forbidden romance turns to tragedy, forcing a desperate choice that leads to a haunting silence and lives forever changed by a moment of fear.
Summary
About the AuthorArthur Schnitzler 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, dissected turn-of-the-century Viennese bourgeois life, making him a sharp and stylistically conscious chronicler of Viennese society around 1900.
Arthur Schnitzler 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, dissected turn-of-the-century Viennese bourgeois life, making him a sharp and stylistically conscious chronicler of Viennese society around 1900.
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