The text captivates with its emotional intensity, rhythm, and expressive power. One may not like Mary MacLane, but one suffers with her. The author becomes a creator of her own artwork through her writing. For those suffering from the enforced solitude of these days, "I Await the Arrival of the Devil" could be the book of the moment. Admirable: delicate raw strength, expressive, rhythmic, effective, and flexible. In a fabulous translation by Ann Cotten, it is published in German for the first time. Mary MacLane proved in 1902 that her voice carries far; today, it shows that it still sounds fresh and powerful more than a hundred years later. An incredibly strong literary statement. Impetuous and captivating. It is crucial to expand our cultural memory to include the possibility of a Mary MacLane. The hunger for life that Mary MacLane embodies still resonates with readers today; it is impressive that a text can preserve so much energy over a hundred years.