Umwege: Erzählungen by Hermann Hesse
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"Umwege: Erzählungen" by Hermann Hesse is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of life choices, societal expectations, and the search for personal identity, culminating in the story of Alfred Ladidel, a young man who navigates the complexities of love and ambition within a changing society. The beginning of the tale introduces Alfred Ladidel, a young man with a carefree attitude towards life who
chose a simpler career path instead of pursuing higher education. As he settles into his new life in the city, he finds joy in socializing, singing, and playing the guitar, but he is soon struck by the pangs of youthful love, which complicate his carefree existence. Despite his charms, Alfred struggles with his feelings, especially as he tries to approach the beautiful Martha Weber, a daughter of a respectable family. His journey unfolds in a setting marked by social discussions and personal dilemmas, suggesting that his internal conflicts will lead to significant developments later in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12014633 |
| Title | Umwege: Erzählungen |
| Contents | Ladidel -- Die Heimkehr -- Der Weltverbesserer -- Emil Kolb -- Pater Matthias. |
| Credits |
Produced by Peter Becker, Heike Leichsenring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Short stories, German |
| Subject | German fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60437 |
| Release Date | Oct 6, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 417 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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