L'Adultera: Roman by Theodor Fontane
"L'Adultera: Roman" by Theodor Fontane is a novel written between 1879 and 1880. It tells the story of young Melanie van der Straaten, married to a wealthy Berlin merchant twenty-five years her senior. Her husband's constant jealousy and predictions of her inevitable infidelity create mounting tension. When the charming Ebenezer Rubehn arrives as a houseguest, Melanie faces a life-altering choice between duty and desire, setting in motion consequences that will test love,
social standing, and personal redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Fontane, Theodor, 1819-1898 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'Adultera: Roman |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%E2%80%99Adultera |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Adultery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Berlin (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | German fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52912 |
| Release Date | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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