'The fascists were upset': radical Austrian fairytales published in English for first time

Princeton University Press will publish a selection of ‘candid, forthright and innovative’ stories by Hermynia Zur Mühlen

A set of radical fairytales, written by an Austrian aristocrat in the early 20th century to promote social justice, will be published in English for the first time.

Hermynia Zur Mühlen was born in Vienna to a wealthy Catholic family in 1883, but rebelled against her upper-class life to become a prolific left-wing author. Next month, Princeton University Press will publish a selection of her stories, which focus on equality and the plight of the working class.

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