The May Magic
The very secret of Karl May's long-lived triumph is a never-ceasing source
of wonder to his analysts. His stories reflect, cleverly camouflaged, all
the author's personal miseries, all his unfulfilled dreams, his every
misdeed and legal offence, his wanderings as a fugitive and his unbroken
belief in the betterment of man. Under the guise of adventure befalling man
"in wide open spaces", the lively tales portray the author and every single
one of his readers as God's creatures torn between the brink of hell and
heavenly salvation.
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