Schnock: ein niederländisches Gemälde by Friedrich Hebbel

"Schnock: ein niederländisches Gemälde" by Friedrich Hebbel is a humorous tale written in 1836–37. The story follows a traveling narrator who meets Schnock, a timid carpenter who has just captured an escaped thief. Despite his large, strong build, Schnock is fearful and dominated by those around him. As he recounts his life story, a portrait emerges of a man constantly pressured into decisions against his nature—forced into his father's trade and a troublesome marriage that leaves him struggling to assert himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hebbel, Friedrich, 1813-1863
Title Schnock: ein niederländisches Gemälde
Note Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnock_(Hebbel)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject Germany, Northern -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 3297
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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