Dying (Pushkin Collection)

When Marie realises, with horror, that Felix is intent on making her fulfill her rash vow to die with him, she is left with a terrible conundrum: how can she escape with her life without compromising the self-imposed decorum of attending to the wishes of her dying lover? Schnitzler's talent as a dramatist shines through in this engrossing and shocking psychological study set in fin de siecle Vienna. When Felix is diagnosed with a terminal illness, his lover Marie immediately swears to die with him. However, as their last year unfolds and Felix's illness progresses, Marie's begins to lose courage at the same time that Felix increasingly depends on her willingness to keep her promise. An engrossing and shocking psychological study set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, Dying is a shining example of Schnitzler's talents as a dramatist.