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literary book series

The Orplidbücher[1] (“Orplid Books”) are a German-language literary book series published by the Axel Juncker Verlag in Berlin-Charlottenburg from 1911 until the mid-1920s, comprising more than 50 volumes.[2]

Introduction

The volumes of the series contain both German-language works and translations from other languages, comparable to the volumes of the Insel-Bücherei. They were issued in a small, handy format combined with elaborate design. Most volumes consisted of fewer than 100 pages or slightly more.

The first volume comprises two works by the Danish writer Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847–1885), whose Gurre-Lieder were set to music by the Viennese composer Arnold Schönberg. The third volume is Rheinsberg by Kurt Tucholsky (with illustrations by Kurt Szafranski).[3] Some authors, such as Max Hochdorf, appeared multiple times within the series.[4]

Some volumes, such as Das Tanzlegendchen by Gottfried Keller (with illustrations by H. M. Avenarius) or Das Tagebuch by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, appeared as luxury editions (Luxusdruck) with separate numbering.

The luxury edition of a German adaptation (by Arthur Holitscher) of the The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde was, for example, described by Abraham Horodisch as follows:

»This imposing quarto volume, beautifully set in 16 point Walbaum Roman, is the only edition of the Ballad to contain expressionistic illustrations. No one averse to expressionism will think the etchings beautiful, but he too will have to admit that they are highly expressive and form a compelling counterpoint to the text.«[5]

Various other expressionist artists contributed to the design of the volumes.

Orplid is also the title of a literary magazine, whose first volume[6] appeared in September 1912 from the same publisher.[7] The German poet Eduard Mörike had described a faraway fantasy land called Orplid in his poem Gesang Weylas, beginning ‘Du bist Orplid, mein Land’ (‘You are Orplid, my land’).[8]

Volumes

The following titles were published in the series:[9]

See also

References

Further reading

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