Dream Story. With Eyes Wide Shut / Traumnovelle. With Eyes Wide Shut

Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931) — Austrian writer, the most popular playwright in Austria, and a major representative of Viennese Impressionism.
Schnitzler graduated from the medical faculty of the University of Vienna and practiced as a psychoanalyst for several years, being well acquainted with Sigmund Freud and his theory. This is reflected in the writer's work. In "Dream Story" (Traumnovelle), Schnitzler explores the irrational aspects of human existence, masterfully analyzing the inner world of his characters, where streams of jealousy, dissatisfaction, and secret desires hide behind ideal relationships.
Schnitzler's prose and dramaturgy gained wide recognition, being adapted for the screen multiple times throughout the 20th century, and "Dream Story" served as the basis for the script of Stanley Kubrick's last masterpiece, "Eyes Wide Shut".
The collection also includes the stories "Lieutenant Gustl", "The Dead are Silent", "The Return of Casanova", and "Frau Elsa". The original text is supplemented with comments and a dictionary.