How a Ghastly Story Was Brought to Light by a Common or Garden Butcher’s Dog

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‘The devil gave the woman a nudge: “Look at that belt full of money peeping out from under the butcher’s shirt!”‘Written for a local German journal and published in 1811, these fabulous, funny, jewel-like miniature tales describe con men, tricksters, disasters, murders, rascals and lovers, and include Franz Kafka’s favourite story. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin’s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries.