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Immensee (Oneworld Classics)
by
Theodor Storm,
R. Taylor , B.Q. Morgan , F.M. Voigt
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In “Immensee,” an old man reminisces fondly upon his youth and unfulfilled love, his monologue evoking a reality that is veiled and haunted by dreams and illusion. This engaging volume also contains “Viola Tricolor,” the delightful story of a woman coming to terms with her stepdaughter, and “Curator Carsten,” a somber account ...more
Paperback, 150 pages
Published
November 1st 2009
by Oneworld Classics Ltd
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It's my first time reading Storm, who's the equivalent in Germany of Maupassant in France - a revered master of the short story and the novella, and of his native language. This little book gathers three brilliant stories, including one of Storm's most famous, Immensee (also known as Lake of the Bees), which is, indeed, close to perfection. Nothing much happens in Immensee, and yet, the whole cycle of life and love seems contained in those pages. It's quintessential German romanticism. The lands...more
A splendid little novella I believe recommended by Joshua, thanks man!
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Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (14 September 1817 – 4 July 1888) was a German writer.
He was born in Husum (die graue Stadt am grauen Meer, "the grey town by the grey sea") on the west coast of Schleswig of well-to-do parents. While still a student of law, he published a first volume of verse together with the brothers Tycho and Theodor Mommsen.
He worked as a lawyer in...more
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He was born in Husum (die graue Stadt am grauen Meer, "the grey town by the grey sea") on the west coast of Schleswig of well-to-do parents. While still a student of law, he published a first volume of verse together with the brothers Tycho and Theodor Mommsen.
He worked as a lawyer in...more
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