Das Totenschiff : Die Geschichte eine amerikanischen Seemanns by B. Traven
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"Das Totenschiff: Die Geschichte eines amerikanischen Seemanns" by B. Traven is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on the experiences of an American sailor who, after being left behind by his ship in Europe, struggles with statelessness and the bureaucratic nightmares faced by those without official papers. Through the eyes of its protagonist, the novel explores themes of alienation, identity, and the impersonal cruelty of modern institutions.
The opening of the novel introduces the unnamed American sailor, recounting his recent voyage from New Orleans to Antwerp aboard the S.S. Tuscaloosa. After missing his ship's departure, he becomes trapped in a Kafkaesque maze of police interrogations, detention, and forced border crossings, all made worse by his lack of proper identification or seaman’s papers. The narrative, laced with dry humor and irony, follows his attempts to find work or assistance, the indifference and coldness of officials, and the camaraderie (and occasional generosity) of ordinary people. From Antwerp to Rotterdam and across borders, the protagonist’s predicament illustrates the vulnerability and invisibility of the working man in a world governed by paperwork and rigid national boundaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Traven, B., 1882-1969 |
|---|---|
| Title | Das Totenschiff : Die Geschichte eine amerikanischen Seemanns |
| Original Publication | Berlin: Buchmeister, 1926. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Totenschiff |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_Ship |
| 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: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75907 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-75907-4 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 476 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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