The Red Countess
Hermynia Zur Mühlen
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The Red Countess
Published
2018
Publisher
Open Book Publishers
Pages
443
ISBN-13
9781783745555
ISBN-10
178374555X
Description
Born into a distinguished aristocratic family of the old Habsburg Empire, Hermynia Zur Mühlen spent much of her childhood and early youth travelling in Europe and North Africa with her diplomat father. Never comfortable with the traditional roles women were expected to play, she broke as a young adult both with her family and, after five years on his estate in the old Czarist Russia, with her German Junker husband, and set out as an independent, free-thinking individual, earning a precarious living as a writer. She translated over 70 books from English, French and Russian into German, notably the novels of Upton Sinclair, which she turned into best-sellers in Germany; produced a series of detective novels under a pseudonym; wrote seven engaging and thought-provoking novels of her own, six of which were translated into English; contributed countless insightful short stories and articles to newspapers and magazines; and, having become a committed socialist, achieved international renown in the 1920s with her Fairy Tales for Workers? Children, which were widely translated including into Chinese and Japanese. Because of her fervent and outspoken opposition to National Socialism, she and her life-long Jewish partner, Stefan Klein, had to flee first Germany, where they had settled, and then, in 1938, her native Austria. They found refuge in England, where Zur Mühlen died, forgotten and virtually penniless, in 1951. This new, expanded edition contains: Zur Mühlen?s autobiographical memoir, The End and the Beginning; The editor?s detailed notes on the persons and events mentioned in the autobiography; A selection of Zur Mühlen?s short stories and two fairy tales; A synopsis of Zur Mühlen?s untranslated novel Our Daughters the Nazi Girls; An essay by the Editor on Zur Mühlen?s life and work; A bibliography of Zur Mühlen?s novels in English translation; A portfolio of selected illustrations of her work by George Grosz and Heinrich Vogeler; A free online supplement with additional original material
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Red Countess?
This edition of The Red Countess has approximately 443 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Red Countess?
For most readers, The Red Countess typically takes between 9h 14m and 6h 9m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 110,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 23m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 15 days • Estimated word count: 110,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Red Countess?
The estimated word count for The Red Countess is approximately 110,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Red Countess?
The Red Countess was written by Hermynia Zur Mühlen.
When was The Red Countess published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2018. The original work may have been published on a different date.