Die drei Kinder im Herrengarten

Marfa von Sacher-Masoch reflects on her childhood as the daughter of the writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and his second wife, the teacher Hulda Meister. Marfa and her siblings Olga and Ramón grow up on an idyllic estate in Hesse. Their parents take advantage of the natural curiosity of their three children to educate and raise them in a seemingly casual manner. They receive a comprehensive education that completely avoids the use of corporal punishment. With this vivid account of a reform pedagogical upbringing, the author also paints a completely new picture of her famous father. She describes Leopold von Sacher-Masoch as a caring father and loving husband, revealing an unknown side of the author, who has primarily been identified with his scandalous texts until now.