Das Buch vom Brüderchen: Roman einer Ehe by Gustaf af Geijerstam
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"Das Buch vom Brüderchen: Roman einer Ehe" by Gustaf af Geijerstam is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the reflections of a writer, whose seemingly idyllic life with his wife and children masks deeper themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. The story explores the complexities of marriage and the challenges that come with it, highlighting the contrasting experiences of happiness and sorrow within
familial bonds. At the start of the book, the writer introduces himself as a man content with his life, surrounded by a caring wife and three children. He recalls writing previously about human unhappiness while he himself felt blissfully ignorant of deeper sorrows, particularly regarding the inevitability of death. A charming scene unfolds as his younger son, Sven, yearns for recognition within the family's literary legacy, prompting the father to promise to write a book just for him. This promise stirs the writer’s reflections on his life, love, and the profound impact of time—setting the stage for a narrative that ultimately transitions from personal happiness to exploring the fragility of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Geijerstam, Gustaf af, 1858-1909 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Maro, Francis, 1870-1941 |
| Uniform Title | Boken om lille-bror. German |
| Title | Das Buch vom Brüderchen: Roman einer Ehe |
| Credits |
Produced by Peter Becker, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Married people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sweden -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60622 |
| Release Date | Nov 3, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 337 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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