Bergkristall by Adalbert Stifter

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"Bergkristall" by Adalbert Stifter is a 19th-century novella that tells the quietly dramatic story of two children lost in the Alps on Christmas Eve, celebrated for its detailed nature descriptions and contemplative tone.

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instanceOf novella
author Adalbert Stifter NERFINISHED
centralEvent two children lost in the mountains on Christmas Eve
countryOfOrigin Austrian Empire NERFINISHED
firstPublicationForm magazine publication
genre Christmas story
realist fiction
hasAdaptation film adaptation
stage adaptation
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement Biedermeier NERFINISHED
literaryStatus classic of Austrian literature
frequently anthologized Christmas tale
mainCharacters Conrad NERFINISHED
Sanna NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor precise depiction of Alpine landscape
quietly dramatic plot
symbolic use of snow and ice
originalLanguage German
setting Alpine village
Alps NERFINISHED
style contemplative tone
detailed nature description
theme community reconciliation
family bonds
human vulnerability in nature
nature
religion and Christmas
timePeriodInFiction 19th century

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