Schnitzler describes in this novella the seemingly harmonious marriage of the doctor Fridolin and his wife Albertine. Beneath the surface, both are haunted by unfulfilled erotic desires and dreams, which, through mutual alienation, grow into a marital crisis. The mystery of this novella stems from the journey of self-discovery that Fridolin undertakes, a descent into the depths of his own psyche, and the changes in relationships between people. It embodies a wealth of psychological metaphor and symbolism, conveying to the protagonist in the final confrontation the realization of the threat to their relationship posed by the unconscious and how to cope with it. The strange events of one night and the following day, which befall the doctor Fridolin and his wife Albertine, are narrated. The highly erotic experiences of that night threaten to destroy their marriage. Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931) was an Austrian storyteller and playwright. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler wrote dramas and prose, focusing primarily on the psychological processes of his characters. Alongside insights into the inner lives of Schnitzler's characters, the reader also gains a picture of the society that shapes these figures and their inner lives. The action of Schnitzler's works mostly takes place in Vienna at the turn of the century.