Ruth : Erzählung by Lou Andreas-Salomé
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"Ruth: Erzählung" by Lou Andreas-Salomé is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Ruth who navigates her life, exploring her emotions, relationships, and the shifting expectations of society. The opening chapters hint at themes of longing, individuality, and the challenges of youth as seen through the eyes of Ruth and her interactions with various characters. At the start of the narrative, the setting
is introduced in a tranquil morning scene near the outskirts of a Russian city, where Ruth's family is moving into a new house. The reader quickly meets Erik, her father, and Klare-Bel, her mother, who display a dynamic relationship filled with affection yet tinged with the pressures of domestic life. Ruth is portrayed as a sensitive and introspective girl, grappling with her thoughts of belonging and identity. The scene unfolds to reveal her household environment, her parents’ relationship, and the anticipation of her new life as she prepares to leave the familiar school behind, hinting at a larger journey of self-discovery and emotional growth that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Andreas-Salomé, Lou, 1861-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ruth : Erzählung |
| Original Publication | Stuttgart: Cotta'sche Buchhandlung, 1897. |
| Credits | Peter Becker, Hans Theyer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75251 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-75251-8 |
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 501 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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