Der Golem
core novel 1915 Der Golem
Record
| First published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.82 (9,784 ratings, collected 2026-11-05) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Athanasius Pernath is a gem cutter and restorer of old objects who lives in the Jewish quarter of Prague. The legend of the Golem, a man-made being created long ago by Rabbi Loew, still lingers in the narrow streets, and it is said to return every few decades. One day Pernath is asked to repair a rare book, and a strange visitor leaves his mind almost at once, though the meeting begins to take hold of him. The story is told by a narrator who, in a visionary dream, takes on Pernath's identity, so that dream, memory and reality merge. Pernath's friends and neighbours in the ghetto fill the tale, in which the Golem is rarely seen but felt.
Where it sits
- Universe: Der Golem
- Series: Der Golem core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Gustav Meyrink
Notes
- Serialised in Die Weißen Blätter from December 1913 to August 1914 before the 1915 book edition.
- From the series record (Der Golem): A gem cutter in the Prague ghetto is drawn into the legend of the Golem in a dreamlike novel of the supernatural.
Sources
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