Unverhofftes Wiedersehen: The Most Beautiful Story in the World - David Wellbery

[@JoaoPedroRibeiro-wl2hi]

Beautiful is the only possible word for this. Thank you again, David.

[@retsehcmaharg]

What a great teacher! I come away with restored faith in literary analysis.

[@richardwestwood8212]

In Chinese literature I read stories like this one; the young adventurer finds himself in the enchanted peach forest, he spends there the rest of the afternoon, but when he comes back they tell him that his village is long gone and he's been away for a hundred years. In the Arabian Nights I also found the same theme.

[@dietrichwiederkehr9929]

dear professor wellerby once more I transmitted your lecturexto a,friend of mine

[@nikkixu]

The peace forest is actually an allegory of political utopia.

[@fenrirswut]

I am writing an exam on this topic in a couple of days (I study German language and literature), and this lecture is mind captivating and inspiring. I had goosebumps most of the time listening to it... Truly, a remarkable and powerful interpretation. Thank you so much! 🪽

[@JacquesSauniere3]

How did it go?

[@wisdomfromgreatmen8129]

This brought me to tears. I was so compelled I talked about this in my latest episode

[@dietrichwiederkehr9929]

Cntinued 10 yrears,ago I visited the native village of OUR HEBEL in HAUSEN near LÖRRACH. on a bench my friend ROSWITA professional speakeress at radio SWITZERLAND readx to me the "unverhofftes wiedersehen" of course in the german original. the summit of the story again which you showed so well : not the big events link people together but true love...the dead bridegroom and the old bride I cant hinder my 88 years old tears of so much beauty and happyness ..

[@tweetenoe]

Wonderful lecture. Greetings from Karlsruhe, Baden.

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

what a most admirable lullaby of a story!!

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

I enjoy the passion of this lecturer.german literature (in translation) is relatively new to me but how wonderful.

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

The kiss of historical significance...

[@kickywicky4616]

What stands out for me in the Catalogue of Events is that, while all these grand things are happening, the farmers, etc., are beavering away to make it all possible.

[@WalterTonetto]

*Beautiful, David! I had to endure the poison of deconstruction during my time, and consequently my own Hebelian cast of mind was always attacked by neoliberal fools!*

[@mikedaviot854]

Two observations: Firstly, though a marvellous lecture, it's interesting that like so many scholars of German literature, Wellbery can't bring himself to credit that great originator - ETA Hoffmann - as the inspiration for this tale. The Mines of Falun is a masterly story and should have been mentioned. Secondly, a serious solecism - 'the smithies wielded their hammers'; a smithy is the place where a smith works. That's a silly mistake.

[@tweetenoe]

Johann Peter Hebel: Unverhofftes Wiedersehen: 1811 E.T.A. Hoffmann: The Mines of Falun (Die Bergwerke zu Falun): 1819

[@dietrichwiederkehr9929]

continued 5 years,ago I was in thr nativechous

[@mcdeadsquirrel]

The accent is a bit much, David. How did you pick that up....growing up in a small German village in Upstate NY? Of course, it helps with the professor shtick, no?

[@dietrichwiederkehr9929]

dear professor wellberry once more I transmitted your marvellous lecture to a friend of mine. who did not know this story ...though ee both are german speaking