Im Hause des Kommerzienrates. by E. Marlitt
"Im Hause des Kommerzienrates" by E. Marlitt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the intricate relationships and societal dynamics in a small German community, particularly focusing on the lives of the wealthy Kommerzienrat and the old miller, whose health and legacy become central to the plot. The opening of the narrative introduces a tense situation involving a surgical operation on the old miller, highlighting the
skilled doctor, Bruck, and the anxious Kommerzienrat, who has a complex relationship with the miller. After a successful but precarious operation, the miller’s violent outburst leads to dire consequences, raising questions about wealth, power, and familial connections. As the scene unfolds, it sets the stage for deeper themes of social class and moral dilemmas, with the characters navigating their roles amid societal expectations and personal ambitions. This gripping beginning frames the upcoming drama that will explore the entangled fates of these characters and their interconnected lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marlitt, E. (Eugenie), 1825-1887 |
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| Illustrator | Schlitt, Heinrich, 1849-1923 |
| Title | Im Hause des Kommerzienrates. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im_Hause_des_Commerzienrathes |
| Credits |
Produced by Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Merchants -- Fiction |
| Subject | Interpersonal relations -- Fiction |
| Subject | German fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 56769 |
| Release Date | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 217 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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