Die andere Seite : Ein phantastischer Roman by Alfred Kubin
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"Die andere Seite: Ein phantastischer Roman" by Alfred Kubin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on a narrator, a graphic artist, who receives an enigmatic invitation from his reclusive and extraordinarily wealthy former schoolmate, Claus Patera, to move to a mysterious and isolated "Dream Realm"—an entirely artificial country cut off from modern progress. The book delves into themes of psychological tension, nostalgia, and the interplay between
dream and reality, with Patera as the shadowy figure around whom the Dream Realm and its strange rules revolve. The beginning of the novel introduces us to the narrator's recollections of Claus Patera, marked by peculiar memories and a sense of foreboding tied to Patera's influence. After years apart, the narrator—now a struggling illustrator in Munich—is visited by the agent Gautsch, who delivers the bizarre proposal: to relocate, with his wife, to Patera's Dream Realm, a place meticulously crafted as a haven from modernity, where all inhabitants are carefully selected and the very air is heavy with mood and atmosphere. Skeptical but enticed by curiosity and an overwhelming financial incentive, the narrator and his wife undertake a long, surreal journey eastward, passing through unfamiliar countries before finally breaching the imposing walls of the Dream Realm. Upon arrival in the city of Perle, they encounter a somber world of perpetual twilight, antiquated customs, and a population characterized by eccentricities—all under the distant yet omnipresent gaze of Patera himself. The opening thus sets the tone for a phantasmagorical exploration of isolation, memory, and the unnerving allure of utopias. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kubin, Alfred, 1877-1959 |
|---|---|
| Title | Die andere Seite : Ein phantastischer Roman |
| Original Publication | München: Georg Müller, 1909. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_andere_Seite_(Roman) |
| Note | Illustrated by the author. |
| Credits | Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Dreams -- Fiction |
| Subject | Nightmares -- Fiction |
| Subject | Imaginary places -- Fiction |
| Subject | Austrian fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75988 |
| Release Date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 599 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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