Schach von Wuthenow by Theodor Fontane
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"Schach von Wuthenow" by Theodor Fontane is a novella written between 1878 and 1882. Set in 1806 Berlin before Prussia's defeat by Napoleon, it follows a handsome cavalry officer who, in a moment of romantic confusion, seduces the pockmarked daughter of a witty widow he has been courting. When the king himself commands the reluctant officer to marry and restore the young woman's honor, he faces an impossible choice between duty and
the fear of his comrades' mockery. Based on a true story, Fontane explores the contradictions of Prussian military culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fontane, Theodor, 1819-1898 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Schach von Wuthenow Erzählung aus der Zeit des Regiments Gensdarmes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schach_von_Wuthenow |
| Credits |
Produced by Jana Srna, Norbert H. Langkau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 36905 |
| Release Date | Jul 30, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 433 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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