Das Feuer hinter dem Berge: Roman by Juliane Karwath

"Das Feuer hinter dem Berge: Roman" by Juliane Karwath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Christiane and her sister Hardi Dorreyter, who navigate the challenges of their upbringing in a troubled family, marked by their parents' strained relationship and their mother's unfulfilled aspirations. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of love, ambition, and societal expectations, alongside the development of Christiane's character amidst her sister's struggles. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Christiane and Hardi, daughters of a beautiful but disenchanted mother and an unsuccessful father. Their childhood is overshadowed by emotional neglect, leading to early lessons in distrust and societal observation. As they grow, particularly in the strict environment of a provincial seminar, Christiane emerges as a promising student while Hardi struggles under the weight of expectations, particularly in academia. The sisters begin to explore ideas of love and ambition hidden in their family's past, leveraging journal entries that reveal their family's secret romantic entanglements. This glimpse into their heritage sets the stage for both the internal and external conflicts that will shape their lives as they strive for independence and understanding in a complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Karwath, Juliane, 1877-1931
Title Das Feuer hinter dem Berge: Roman
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 63312
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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