Der Waldbruder, ein Pendant zu Werthers Leiden by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
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"Der Waldbruder, ein Pendant zu Werthers Leiden" by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz is a narrative written in 1776. Herz, the forest hermit, lives in a world of fantasy and idealism. He becomes entangled in an intrigue orchestrated by the wealthy, unattractive widow Hohl, who manipulates his romantic feelings for the beautiful Countess Stella. His friend Rothe launches a counter-intrigue to rescue him. Through letters from seven people, the fragmented story explores delusion,
manipulation, and unfulfilled love in this Sturm und Drang tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lenz, Jakob Michael Reinhold, 1751-1792 |
|---|---|
| Title | Der Waldbruder, ein Pendant zu Werthers Leiden |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Waldbruder |
| Credits | Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Imaginary letters |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6833 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 266 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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