Hartmut Heyck

Die beiden folgenden Novellen von Wilhelm Jensen (1837-1911), "Der rote Schirm" und "Im goti-schen Hause", erschienen 1892 im Verlag von Emil Felber, Berlin unter einem Titel Uebermaechte. Sie wurden seither nicht nachgedruckt. Aus diesem Grund habe ich sie mit milder Anpassung an die moderne Rechtschreibung (hauptsaechlich bei "th" und "ss") abgeschrieben, ohne den Text sonst zu aendern/modernisieren. Die zitierten Gedichte (sowohl von Hoelderlin als auch von Jensen) habe ich im Original gelassen. Diese beiden Werke Jensens spielen eine gewisse Rolle in der Geschichte der Psychoanalyse, weil Sigmund Freud in einem Brief vom 16. Dezember 1907 Wilhelm Jensen darauf ansprach: ". . . dass mich ein kundiger Freund auf zwei andere Ihrer Novellen aufmerksam gemacht hat, die Sie unter einem Titel "Uebermaechte" vereinigt haben. Von diesen weist die erste - Der rote Schirm - auffaellig viele Z ge auf, die auch der Gradiva eigen sind; auch die andere - Im gotischen Hause - erscheint durch Vermittlung der ersteren an die Gradiva geknuepft." Der Text von Freuds Brief und Jensens Antwort darauf sind im Anhang. Hartmut Heyck The two novellas by Wilhelm Jensen (1837-1911), "Der rote Schirm" ("The Red Umbrella") and "Im gotischen Hause" ("In the Gothic House") were originally published in 1892 by Felber under the title Uebermaechte (Superior Powers). They have apparently never been published in English. - These novellas play a certain role in the history of psychoanalysis, because Sigmund Freud refers to them in a letter to Jensen on December 16, 1907 concerning the latter's novella Gradiva, which Freud had analysed at length: . . . . a knowledgeable friend has drawn my attention to two other novellas of yours, which you have combined under one title as "Ueber-maechte". Of these the first - Der rote Schirm - shows remarkably many traits which also belong to the Gradiva; the other - Im gotischen Hause - appears to be related to the Gradiva via mediation of the first. The full text of Freud's letter and Jensen's reply are found in the Appendix. Hartmut Heyck. Uebermaechte is available in English from Amazon.com under W. Jensen, Superior Powers.

The two novellas by Wilhelm Jensen (1837-1911), "The Red Umbrella" ("Der rote Schirm") and "In the Gothic House" ("Im gotischen Hause") were originally published by Verlag Emil Felber, Berlin in 1892 under the title BERM CHTE SUPERIOR POWERS]. They have not been reprinted since, nor have they to the best of my knowledge ever been translated into English. They play a role in the history of psycho-analysis, because Sigmund Freud refers to them in a letter to Wilhelm Jensen on December 16, 1907 concerning the latter's novella GRADIVA, which Freud had analysed at length: ". . . a knowledgeable friend has drawn my attention to two other novellas of yours, which you have combined under one title as " berm chte" "Superior Powers"]. Of these the first - Der rote Schirm - The Red Umbrella] shows remarkably many traits which also belong to the Gradiva; the other - Im gotischen Hause - In the Gothic House] appears to be related to the Gradiva via mediation of the first." The full text of Freud's letter and Jensen's reply are found in the Appendix. - Unless otherwise stated, the translations are by me. I have included the original German poems to allow readers a comparison. Hartmut Heyck, translator, Great-grandson of Wilhelm Jensen