| Author |
Panizza, Oskar, 1853-1921 |
| Title |
Visionen: Skizzen und Erzählungen
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_operirte_Jud%E2%80%99
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| Contents |
Die Kirche von Zinsblech -- Eine Negergeschichte -- Ein Criminelles Geschlecht -- Der Corsetten-Fritz -- Indianer-Gedanken -- Ein scandalöser Fall -- Der operirte Jud' -- Das Wirthshaus zur Dreifaltigkeit -- Der Goldregen -- Ein Kapitel aus der Pastoral-Medizin.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto)
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| Summary |
"Visionen: Skizzen und Erzählungen" by Oskar Panizza is a collection of sketches and stories written in the late 19th century. The work seems to delve into unusual and surreal experiences, possibly intertwining themes of identity, society, and existential contemplation. At the start of the narrative, the author shares an eerie experience of wandering alone through the Tyrolean woods. He finds himself in a desolate village called Zinsblech, where he encounters a mysterious, open church that serves as the setting for bizarre and unsettling events. He witnesses a procession of strangely attired figures performing rituals, which grow increasingly chaotic and dark, culminating in an unsettling disruption that reflects themes of societal decay and the grotesque. The opening sets a dreamlike tone, beckoning readers into a world where reality intertwines with vivid imagination, and raises questions about perception and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
German literature
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
43933 |
| Release Date |
Oct 11, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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