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German Literature
6 public-domain german literature books, summarised. Page 1 of 1.
Erotica Romana
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A man finds his true self, and his true muse, in the sun-drenched ruins of Rome, where the weight of history and the heat of a new romance finally bring his art to life.
Undine
La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de
The forest is rarely what it seems, and the water holds more than just reflections; it holds the shifting, liquid heart of a creature who learns that love is a burden requiring a soul.
Royal Highness
Thomas Mann
The life of a prince is a gilded cage of ceremony and expectation, but for one young man, the true challenge is finding a human heart behind the rigid mask of his station.
An anthology of German literature
Calvin Thomas
A vast, living map of the German spirit, this collection bridges the gap between ancient sagas and the dawn of modern expression, gathering the voices that shaped a language.
Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse
The quest for meaning is rarely found in the destination, but in the unfolding of a life that must be lived, felt, and ultimately surrendered to the currents of time.
The Goose Man
Jakob Wassermann
A man of fierce, uncompromising genius and a world that demands he trade his soul for comfort: this is the story of a spirit in constant, abrasive conflict with the banality of his surroundings.