The volume assembles studies on the works of Adalbert Stifter (1805-1868) and the reception accorded to them in the 19th and 20th centuries. Alongside interpretations of individual works there are also studies of recurrent motifs, and the purview ranges from questions pertaining to the genesis of texts to issues posed by the history of their impact. The volume closes with the first-ever publication of three of Adalbert Stifter's letters.