The Adventure of the German Student

"The Adventure of the German Student"
Short story by Washington Irving
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Horror, short story
Publication
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Publication date1824

"The Adventure of the German Student" is a short story by Washington Irving, which was published in 1824 in his collection of essays Tales of a Traveller. The story was inspired by a French tale of unknown origin, and several variations of the story have since appeared in print.