Natalie : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des weiblichen Herzens by Fanny Tarnow

"Natalie: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des weiblichen Herzens" by Fanny Tarnow is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative focuses on the character Natalie, the eldest daughter of a high-ranking official, exploring her emotional struggles and early life experiences shaped by a tumultuous relationship with her authoritarian father and her quest for identity and love. The opening of the novel introduces Natalie as a sensitive and introspective young girl who grapples with feelings of rejection and alienation within her family. It highlights her father’s harsh treatment and lack of affection, leading to a fragile and tormented psyche. Specifically, after a traumatic incident involving her father's punishment, Natalie experiences a nervous illness that separates her from childhood joys. Through her isolation and burgeoning intellect, she finds solace in books and develops a passionate imagination, while also longing for acceptance and love in an unkind world. As she grows, Natalie's relationships and aspirations become increasingly complex, suggesting themes of yearning, artistic expression, and the search for genuine connection amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Tarnow, Fanny, 1779-1862
Title Natalie : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des weiblichen Herzens
Original Publication Germany: Julius Eduard Hitzig, 1811.
Series Title Kleine Romanenbibliothek von und für Damen
Credits The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This transcription was produced from images generously made available by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject German fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 70609
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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