Leben mit einer Göttin : Roman by Max Brod
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"Leben mit einer Göttin: Roman" by Max Brod is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on a man who reflects on his all-consuming relationship with a woman named Jorinde, casting her as a near-mythical figure in his life. Through an introspective and confessional narrative addressed to his defense attorney, the main character attempts to come to terms with his inner guilt and the complexities of love, dependency,
and the intertwining of sin and happiness. The opening of the novel takes the form of a letter or statement from the protagonist to his lawyer, prompted by his involvement in a criminal case. The narrator describes his inability to justify his actions to his defense and instead explores his sense of profound guilt—not so much for the crime itself, but for having surrendered his being entirely to the power of a woman. He recounts how he met Jorinde, her enchanting presence, and how she became the center point of his existence, propelling both his successes and his emotional turmoil. The initial chapters are marked by deeply personal recollections of their relationship, the ups and downs, and his struggle to reconcile love, desire, moral uncertainty, and his own limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Brod, Max, 1884-1968 |
|---|---|
| Title | Leben mit einer Göttin : Roman |
| Original Publication | Muenchen: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1923. |
| Credits | Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75813 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-75813-8 |
| Release Date | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 350 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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