XX. 1647, Santiago: The Earthquake in Chile by Heinrich von Kleist

An incredible short story taking place in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Niko and Tatiana discuss the human spirit, the spectacle of life, and the craft of the short story in Heinrich von Kleist’s “The Earthquake in Chile.”

Read the story before you listen here: https://www.scarsdaleschools.k12.ny.us/cms/lib5/NY01001205/Centricity/Domain/237/Reading%2019%20-%20Kleist-Earthquake.pdf