Project Gutenberg 2005-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 30 Wassermann, Jakob 1873 1934 Wassermann, Jacob Der Mann von vierzig Jahren Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Der Mann von vierzig Jahren" by Jakob Wassermann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on Sylvester von Erfft, a man of property living in southern Germany who, despite his comfortable life, grapples with inner turmoil and existential dissatisfaction. The narrative delves into his relationships, particularly with his wife Agathe and their daughter Silvia, exploring themes of love, ambition, and the desire for meaning in a seemingly mundane existence. The opening of the novel introduces Sylvester, who appears to have everything he could want but is plagued by a profound sense of emptiness and restlessness. As he navigates through his life filled with agricultural reforms and social engagements, he becomes increasingly distant from Agathe and disengaged from family life. The narrative shifts as Agathe notices a stark change in Sylvester’s demeanor, leading to tension within their relationship. As external pressures mount and Sylvester's actions grow erratic, especially regarding his thoughts of infidelity and escape, Agathe's concern deepens, revealing the fragility of their family dynamics. This rich opening sets the stage for an exploration of the complexities of personal desire versus societal expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de England -- Fiction Love stories Bayern (Bavaria, Germany : Province) -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 306834 306843 2024-09-07T06:37:35.462330 2023-09-07T08:24:38.850825 text/html text/html 325425 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 123431 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177704 2024-09-07T06:37:40.568180 application/epub+zip 180858 2024-09-07T06:37:37.085199 application/epub+zip 180860 2024-09-07T06:37:36.154206 application/epub+zip 321066 2024-09-07T06:37:43.348161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309337 2024-09-07T06:37:39.941167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309513 2022-09-07T23:27:35.842878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296467 2024-09-07T06:37:35.097212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296346 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118561 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 291300 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117863 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20617 2024-09-07T06:37:43.477150 application/rdf+xml 14180 2024-09-07T06:37:36.516200 image/jpeg 3711 2024-09-07T06:37:36.341211 image/jpeg 181044 2024-09-07T06:37:35.496195 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia