schwarze See

Schwarze See, written by Karl Wilhelm Salice-Contessa, is a romantic tale set in a forester's family plagued by financial troubles. The story unfolds with the arrival of a mysterious hunter who speaks of a treasure guarded by a water sprite at the black lake in the mountains. As desperation grows, the characters grapple with the high price of pursuing the treasure. Salice-Contessa, a member of the 'Serapionsbrüder' group alongside E. T. A. Hoffmann, often drew inspiration from local legends of the Giant Mountains region.