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In front of the old manor house occupied by the von Briest family since the days of Elector George William, the bright sunshine was pouring down upon the village road, at the quiet hour of noon. The wing of the mansion looking toward the garden and park cast its broad shadow over a white and green checkered tile walk and extended out over a large round bed, with a sundial in its centre and a border of Indian shot and rhubarb. Some twenty ...more
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In front of the old manor house occupied by the von Briest family since the days of Elector George William, the bright sunshine was pouring down upon the village road, at the quiet hour of noon. The wing of the mansion looking toward the garden and park cast its broad shadow over a white and green checkered tile walk and extended out over a large round bed, with a sundial in its centre and a border of Indian shot and rhubarb. Some twenty ...more
Effi Briest takes place in Germany at the end of the nineteenth century. I liked it, and I would like to read other books by Fontane.
I have seen this book compared to Madame Bovary, which is what caused me to pick it up. There are definitely similarities, and yet I remember liking the other book a bit more than this one.
Effi Briest tells the story of an innocent, young woman who is married off to a much older man, who also seems to have no interest in a real relationship with his young bride. He is conventional, hard-working, remote, with very specific requirements of his wife. She is filled with desires for adventure, romanc ...more
Effi Briest tells the story of an innocent, young woman who is married off to a much older man, who also seems to have no interest in a real relationship with his young bride. He is conventional, hard-working, remote, with very specific requirements of his wife. She is filled with desires for adventure, romanc ...more
Ein leistungsfähiges Buch, aber sehr traurig. Die Geschichte von Effi, Teenager, heiratet früh und zu junge Frau, die um die Liebe wissen strebt. Ich war sehr beeindruckt, ebenso wie die endgültige Vergebung zu ihrem Mann, der soviel für eine Person ohne Liebe getan hat.
Un libro potente, ma tristissimo. La storia di Effi, adolescente che si sposa troppo presto e giovane donna che si sforza di conoscere l'amore mi ha colpito molto, come anche il perdono finale al marito, colui che ha fatto tanto ...more
Un libro potente, ma tristissimo. La storia di Effi, adolescente che si sposa troppo presto e giovane donna che si sforza di conoscere l'amore mi ha colpito molto, come anche il perdono finale al marito, colui che ha fatto tanto ...more
This infuriated me but once I processed it for a few minutes I was at peace...
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