Die erste Stunde nach dem Tode: Eine Gespenstergeschichte by Max Brod
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.html.images | 105 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.epub3.images | 265 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.epub.images | 264 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.epub.noimages | 102 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.kf8.images | 413 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.kindle.images | 403 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42337.txt.utf-8 | 88 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42337/pg42337-h.zip | 264 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Brod, Max, 1884-1968 |
|---|---|
| Title | Die erste Stunde nach dem Tode: Eine Gespenstergeschichte |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Jens Sadowski |
| Summary | "Die erste Stunde nach dem Tode: Eine Gespenstergeschichte" by Max Brod is a fantastical short novel written during the early 20th century. This book explores themes of death, the afterlife, and human consciousness through an unusual and eerie narrative. It combines elements of ghost stories with deep philosophical inquiry, reflecting the anxieties and contemplations of a world engulfed in change and uncertainty. The story unfolds around Baron von Klumm, a state minister, who encounters a ghostly figure shortly after a peculiar incident involving a desperate man asking for justice. The ghost, Arthur Bruchfeß, claims to have just died and discusses the confusion he faces in the afterlife, detailing his experiences and realizations as a "sylph" from another world. Throughout their dialogue, the two characters engage in a profound philosophical debate about life, morality, the nature of existence, and the gravity of human choices. As the tale progresses, Baron von Klumm grapples with his perception of reality and his own morality, ultimately realizing the implications of his actions in life as the specter recounts his experience—culminating in a haunting yet enlightening exploration of human nature just beyond the veil of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Ghost stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42337 |
| Release Date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 81 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
