Les affinités électives by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"Les affinités électives" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a novel published in 1809. An aristocratic couple, Eduard and Charlotte, invite two guests to their secluded estate: Eduard's friend Captain Otto and Charlotte's niece Ottilie. What begins as an experiment in companionship transforms into dangerous attractions—Eduard drawn to Ottilie, Charlotte to the Captain. Goethe uses the chemistry term "elective affinities" as a metaphor, examining whether human passions follow laws similar to chemical
reactions, and whether these forces undermine marriage itself. Passion collides with reason, leading toward tragic consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Carlowitz, Aloïse Christine, baronne de, 1797-1863 |
| Uniform Title | Die Wahlverwandtschaften. French |
| Title |
Les affinités électives Suivies d'un choix de pensées du même |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elective_Affinities Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Affinit%C3%A9s_%C3%A9lectives |
| Credits | Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Adultery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Social problems -- Fiction |
| Subject | Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction |
| Subject | German fiction -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 10604 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 345 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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