Alongside his work with the Camphill movement, Karl Koenig was a prolific writer of stories, poems and meditative verses. This book contains:

-- A selection of his creative work
-- Verses for specific occasions
-- Twenty-four poems
-- Four stories for children
-- Ten other short stories, including 'Also a Christmas Story'

An extensive introductory essay explores the cultural environments in which Koenig was writing -- including Vienna in the early twentieth century, and the challenging times leading up to the Second World War -- and discusses the creative development of his literary work.