  Now that an English translation of Schwarzschild's original work exists, that
work has become accessible to more people. Here his original solution to the
Einstein field equations is examined and it is noted that it does not contain
the mathematical singularity normally associated with the existence of a black
hole. Einstein's own views on this subject are considered also and it is seen
that, at the very least, grave questions exist over the possible existence of
these somewhat esoteric stellar objects.
