Recollections of My Childhood and Youth by Georg Brandes
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"Recollections of My Childhood and Youth" by Georg Brandes is a memoir written in the late 19th century. The book reflects on the author's formative years, exploring the experiences and influences that shaped his early perspective on life, family, education, and society, particularly within a Danish context. Through his recollections, Brandes reveals a detailed portrayal of childhood innocence, alongside the complexities of growing up, as he navigates the intricacies of familial relationships,
societal expectations, and self-discovery. The opening of the memoir introduces Brandes as a delicate child who views the world from a vantage point of vulnerability and curiosity. He recounts lighthearted memories of his early interactions with family and friends, detailing experiences that reveal his mixed feelings about growing up—such as learning lessons at school and encountering new elements like water and fire. As he describes the freedom of childhood alongside the impositions of parental authority, the themes of innocence and the quest for understanding gradually come to the forefront. The initial chapters emphasize his keen observations of social dynamics, contributing to his understanding of the broader world, setting the stage for deeper exploration of his formative years in later sections of the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Brandes, Georg, 1842-1927 |
|---|---|
| Title | Recollections of My Childhood and Youth |
| Credits |
Produced by Eric Eldred, Tonya Allen, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Autobiographies |
| Subject | Brandes, Georg, 1842-1927 -- Childhood and youth |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8160 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-08160-1 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Apr 12, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 866 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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