| Author |
Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962 |
| Title |
Diesseits: Erzählungen
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Aus Kinderzeiten -- Die Marmorsäge -- Heumond -- Der Lateinschüler -- Eine Fußreise im Herbst.
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| Credits |
Jens Sadowski
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| Summary |
"Diesseits: Erzählungen" by Hermann Hesse is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of memory, childhood innocence, and the passage of time through the protagonist's reflections on his youth and the fleeting nature of life and relationships. At the start of the collection, the narrator immerses himself in nostalgia, vividly recalling the beauty of spring and the innocent joys of his childhood. He shares memories of nature awakening, his youthful perspective on life’s wonders, and a close friendship with a boy named Brosi, who is now on the brink of death. As the narrator grapples with these past moments, the text delicately weaves together threads of longing, loss, and the bittersweet essence of growing up, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of life's complexities throughout the book. (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 |
Fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
47818 |
| Release Date |
Dec 30, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Sep 11, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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