Project Gutenberg 2011-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 93 Frank, Leonhard 1882 1961 Der Mensch ist gut Produced by Jens Sadowski "Der Mensch ist gut" by Leonhard Frank is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Robert, a servant in a German hotel restaurant, who embodies the struggles and dignity of the working class amidst the backdrop of World War I. The opening sets the stage for a poignant exploration of love, loss, and guilt, as Robert grapples with the death of his son in the war, leading to a profound realization about the nature of humanity and the horrors of conflict. The opening portion of the book introduces Robert's life as a dedicated father and servant, emphasizing his unwavering love for his son and his aspirations for his future. The narrative poignantly reveals Robert's inner turmoil following the tragic news of his son's death, as he confronts the emptiness of honor in war, criticized through his reflections on societal values. Struggling between despair and a deeper understanding of love, Robert ultimately questions the meaning of his existence, which culminates in a powerful realization of collective guilt and the urgent need for compassion in a world ravaged by violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35176/35176-h/images/cover-page.jpg de World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 324658 324667 2024-09-15T04:13:57.436217 2023-09-15T10:00:27.588320 text/html text/html 326974 2014-01-09T13:48:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146463 2014-01-09T13:49:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161500 2024-09-15T04:14:02.490205 application/epub+zip 164534 2024-09-15T04:13:58.356202 application/epub+zip 164534 2024-09-15T04:13:57.901204 application/epub+zip 257319 2024-09-15T04:14:05.656198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234171 2024-09-15T04:14:01.827217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234309 2022-09-16T07:22:23.409168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289487 289479 2024-09-15T04:13:56.863234 2023-09-15T10:00:27.051333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 284416 2014-01-09T13:48:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107540 2014-01-09T13:49:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18757 2024-09-15T04:14:05.796172 application/rdf+xml 9961 2024-09-15T04:13:57.975291 image/jpeg 1855 2024-09-15T04:13:57.938218 image/jpeg 149132 2024-09-15T04:13:57.466222 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia