Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; by Jean Paul
"Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces" by Jean Paul is a German Romantic novel published between 1796 and 1797. The story follows Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkäs, a public defender trapped in an unhappy marriage. When he consults his friend Leibgeber—who is actually his Doppelgänger—he receives radical advice: fake his own death to escape his miserable life. This darkly comedic tale blends satire with psychological depth, exploring the torn sensibilities of a man seeking both
philosophical honesty and peace of soul in a stifling provincial world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Jean Paul, 1763-1825 |
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| Translator | Ewing, A. (Alexander), 1830-1895 |
| Title |
Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siebenk%C3%A4s |
| Credits | Charles Bowen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36164 |
| Release Date | May 19, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1193 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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