For the first time, this new edition presents the unabridged text of Hebbel’s diaries, his “reflections about the world, life, and books, but mainly about myself” recorded between 1835 and 1863, including corrections, amendments, and marginalia in their original placement, with new numbering. Hebbel’s diary entries represent a place for self-exploration and experimentation, for recording his outlook on life, and for critiquing his times.