"Das Kloster bei Sendomir" by Franz Grillparzer is a frame narrative written in 1827-1828 and published in 1828. Two German knights seek shelter at a monastery and learn its dark origin story from a monk. The tale reveals how Count Starschensky married the beautiful Elga, only to discover years later a devastating betrayal involving her childhood friend. His discovery leads to tragic consequences and the founding of the monastery itself, with a final revelation about the monk's true identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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