Papa Hamlet by Bjarne P. Holmsen
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"Papa Hamlet" by Bjarne P. Holmsen is a three-part story collection published in 1889. The title novella follows Niels Thienwiebel, a destitute, unemployed actor who clings to memories of his greatest role as Hamlet. Living in squalor with his wife Amalie and infant son Fortinbras, Niels obsessively quotes Shakespeare while refusing менее prestigious work. As poverty deepens and delusions intensify, the family spirals into neglect and despair. This pioneering work of German
literary naturalism employs the "Sekundenstil" technique, where narrative time matches real time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Holmsen, Bjarne P. (Bjarne Peter) |
|---|---|
| Title | Papa Hamlet |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Hamlet |
| Credits | Etext created by Norman Werner and proofed by William Fishburne |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Europe -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4601 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 307 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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