Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Nordau, Max Simon 1849 1923 Südfeld, Max Simon Sudfeld, Max Simon The Malady of the Century Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Malady of the Century" by Max Simon Nordau is a literary work likely written in the late 19th century. This novel explores themes of society, nature, and human relationships through the experiences of young men who are navigating their post-graduate lives and romantic interests. The main character, Wilhelm Eynhardt, is portrayed as a thoughtful and sensitive individual who grapples with his feelings for the charming yet somewhat frivolous Fraulein Loulou Ellrich, set against the backdrop of the Black Forest's picturesque beauty. The opening of the novel introduces a lively scene where Eynhardt and his companions, recent graduates, are enjoying a break in the Black Forest. The mood is light-hearted, filled with playful banter and camaraderie as they decide their next steps on a hiking adventure. However, Eynhardt's decision to part ways and explore on his own signals a deeper introspection about his life choices. Soon, he encounters Loulou, initiating a budding relationship that hints at both romantic exuberance and the challenges posed by societal expectations. As their interactions unfold, Eynhardt finds himself caught between his idealistic view of love and the realities of social pressures, setting the stage for a rich exploration of love, ambition, and the struggles of self-identity throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Germany -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 810946 807680 2024-10-02T11:40:27.715876 2023-10-02T10:03:15.343421 text/html text/html 804395 2020-12-27T20:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 305821 2020-12-27T20:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 384711 2024-10-02T11:40:38.440839 application/epub+zip 396853 2024-10-02T11:40:30.763844 application/epub+zip 389001 2024-10-02T11:40:29.441893 application/epub+zip 653193 2024-10-02T11:40:44.508797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634610 2024-10-02T11:40:37.625808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588849 2022-09-02T13:35:57.395046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775750 775659 2024-10-02T11:40:26.323912 2023-10-02T10:03:14.239424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 775673 2020-12-27T20:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301214 2020-12-27T20:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19711 2024-10-02T11:40:44.640770 application/rdf+xml 12999 2024-10-02T11:40:30.012890 image/jpeg 3781 2024-10-02T11:40:29.724865 image/jpeg 376086 2024-10-02T11:40:27.786862 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