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Trials and Tribulations. A Berlin Novel (Irrungen, Wirrungen)
The gentle melancholy of two people coming together in a way which can never lead to full satisfaction, the quiet tragedy of a separation not forced by external powers but by the constant pressure of circumstances-this is what sounds through this splendid story. "Trials and Tribulations" is built entirely on this motive. An honest sturdy young officer and a decen...more
Paperback, 140 pages
Published
February 2nd 2009
by Mondial
(first published 1888)
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Prekvapivo dobré! Naozaj pán Fontane je zatiaľ jediná svetlá výnimka medzi nudnými nemeckými autormi s ktorých dielami som mala tú česť sa zoznámiť.
Trošku k dielu: hlavná hrdinka so silným charakterom, úprimná a dosť sebavedomá dievčina mi bola veľmi sympatická. Hlavný motív diela je láska medzi dvoma ľuďmi z rôznych spoločenských vrstiev - trošku otrepaný ale veľmi dobre spracovaný. príbeh je situovaný v Berlíne 19 storočia - krásne opisy, vecné, zachytávajúce atmosféru, nie príliš rozvláč...more
Trošku k dielu: hlavná hrdinka so silným charakterom, úprimná a dosť sebavedomá dievčina mi bola veľmi sympatická. Hlavný motív diela je láska medzi dvoma ľuďmi z rôznych spoločenských vrstiev - trošku otrepaný ale veľmi dobre spracovaný. príbeh je situovaný v Berlíne 19 storočia - krásne opisy, vecné, zachytávajúce atmosféru, nie príliš rozvláč...more
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ένα παραμύθ -ρομάντζο αστικού ρεαλισμού χωρίς χαρούμενο τέλος
Botho ist ne Wurst.
Käthe ist anstrengend.
Lene gehört in die Chefetage.
Und Berlin ist großartig!
Aber das Herz zerreißt es einem in der brust,
bis zum Ende hin. Ganz langsam.
Wunderbar leise, traurig, aufrichtig.
Käthe ist anstrengend.
Lene gehört in die Chefetage.
Und Berlin ist großartig!
Aber das Herz zerreißt es einem in der brust,
bis zum Ende hin. Ganz langsam.
Wunderbar leise, traurig, aufrichtig.
extrem langweilig. ich glaub ich hab es nicht beendet
most horrible thing I ever had to read!
This is not a happy story, but as with most of Fontane's works, there were several parts where I laughed out loud. I was especially fascinated by the character of Käthe and would love to write about her.
we read it at school, and it was boring. everytime i tried to read, i fell asleep. in the end i listened to the audiobook (the reader was quite good, thus i got throug it)
it was an early work of Fontane. i think he wrote better ones later.
it was an early work of Fontane. i think he wrote better ones later.
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people who love endless descriptions of nature and no storyline whatsoever
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german teacher
oh my god, so boring. but maybe I only have this opinion because I read it in class and talking about his description of nature for about 8 weeks wasn't really what I would call helping.
what an amazing last line!!
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