Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Carlowitz, Aloïse Christine, baronne de 1797 1863 Carlowitz, Aloise Christine, baronne de Carlowitz, Aloyse Christine de Carlowitz, A. de Die Wahlverwandtschaften. French Les affinités électives Suivies d'un choix de pensées du même Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe "Les affinités électives" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a novel likely written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers around Édouard, a wealthy baron, and his wife Charlotte as they navigate complex emotional landscapes and social dynamics. The book explores themes of love, friendship, and the intertwining of personal relationships, inviting readers to consider the natural attractions and affinities that shape human connections. The opening of the novel introduces us to Édouard as he admires the beauty of his estate and engages in a conversation with Charlotte about their lives together and the potential visit of his friend, a retired captain. Through their dialogue, Goethe subtly lays the groundwork for future tensions as Charlotte expresses concerns about inviting the captain into their secluded life. They reflect on their past, touching on how their choices and societal roles have shaped their present. Their exchanges reveal underlying emotional currents, hinting at the complexity of the relationships that will unfold in the story. The addition of a third party, the captain, is perceived as both an opportunity and a potential disruptor of their established harmony, setting the stage for the exploration of interpersonal complexities and "elective affinities." (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Adultery -- Fiction Love stories Social problems -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into French PT Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 811826 811752 2024-10-05T05:31:56.533775 2023-10-05T06:12:20.389314 text/html text/html 811819 811745 2024-10-05T05:31:56.865830 2023-10-05T06:12:20.653295 text/html text/html 364915 2024-10-05T05:32:07.769769 application/epub+zip 378586 2024-10-05T05:32:00.374742 application/epub+zip 372761 2024-10-05T05:31:58.940878 application/epub+zip 672121 2024-10-05T05:32:13.955684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624372 2024-10-05T05:32:06.916712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600205 2022-09-05T08:42:04.097008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748741 748718 2024-10-05T05:31:55.883829 2023-10-05T06:12:19.908295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 731177 2020-12-20T01:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 731177 2020-12-20T01:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 268691 2020-12-20T01:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 263915 2020-12-20T01:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 23777 2024-10-05T05:32:14.094681 application/rdf+xml 13182 2024-10-05T05:31:59.494774 image/jpeg 3510 2024-10-05T05:31:59.217787 image/jpeg 359953 2024-10-05T05:31:56.939806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia