Die Ursache: Erzählung by Leonhard Frank
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"Die Ursache: Erzählung" by Leonhard Frank is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Anton Seiler, a struggling poet who returns to his hometown after spending fourteen years in Berlin, plagued by memories of humiliation from his youth. The narrative explores themes of past trauma, identity, and the impact of childhood experiences on adult life. The opening of the novel introduces Anton as he feels an inexplicable
urge to visit his childhood home, a journey laden with psychological weight. As he travels, his thoughts drift back to painful memories, particularly involving a teacher named Mager, who embodies the source of his past torments. Upon arriving in his hometown, Anton is confronted with mixed emotions and memories that intertwine his current life with significant events from his past. The tension builds as he grapples with those memories, hinting at deeper conflicts that may eventually lead him to commit a desperate act in response to his unresolved feelings of resentment and anger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Frank, Leonhard, 1882-1961 |
|---|---|
| Title | Die Ursache: Erzählung |
| Credits | Produced by Jens Sadowski |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Education -- Fiction |
| Subject | German fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46928 |
| Release Date | Sep 22, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 337 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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