| Author |
Mann, Heinrich, 1871-1950 |
| Title |
Die kleine Stadt: Roman
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Jens Sadowski
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| Summary |
"Die kleine Stadt: Roman" by Heinrich Mann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the dynamics of a small town, focusing on various characters, including the Advocate Belotti, as they navigate their interactions and relationships within the community. The narrative sets up a backdrop of anticipation for significant events, highlighting the small-town characters' gossip and speculations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Advocate Belotti and a group of townsfolk at a café, lamenting the delayed arrival of the post. Their discussions touch on local gossip and past events, including a legendary General Garibaldi, hinting at the town’s historical context. The atmosphere is filled with the mundane hustle of small-town life, and we learn of the mysterious figure of Evangelina Mancafede, who observes life from the shadows, representing the unsolved mysteries of the town. As the story unfolds, characters hint at tensions and expectations surrounding the arrival of traveling actors, asserting that the stage might just bring about significant changes in their quiet town. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
German fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
44174 |
| Release Date |
Nov 13, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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