Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 384 Fontane, Theodor 1819 1898 Fontane, Henri Théodore Fontane, Teodor Fontane, Henri Theodore Effi Briest Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by This eBook was prepared by Gunther Olesch from a source file at Project Gutenberg of DE created by Joerg Steinbrenner for PG-DE This eBook was prepared by Gunther Olesch from a source file at Project Gutenberg of DE created by Joerg Steinbrenner for PG-DE "Effi Briest" by Theodor Fontane is a novel written during the late 19th century, acclaimed for its nuanced exploration of social expectations and personal desires. The story follows the life of Effi Briest, a young woman from a well-to-do family in Prussia, as she navigates her marriage to the older and respectable Baron Geert von Innstetten, dealing with themes of love, societal norms, and the complexities of female identity. The opening of the novel introduces Effi in a tranquil, idyllic setting near her family home, where she engages in various activities with her mother and friends, revealing her spirited personality and youthful exuberance. Effi's playful banter and a sense of yearning for adventure underscore her vibrancy, yet a deeper sense of ambivalence emerges when discussions about her upcoming marriage surface. The chapter effectively establishes her character, her relationships, and the tension between her inner desires and the demands of her social environment, hinting at the challenges she will face as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Adultery -- Fiction Didactic fiction Teenage girls -- Fiction National characteristics, Prussian -- Fiction Berlin (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Prussia (Germany) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 681181 681020 2024-10-03T04:49:47.204710 2023-10-03T05:10:39.521460 text/html text/html 681174 681013 2024-10-03T04:49:47.519674 2023-10-03T05:10:39.747468 text/html text/html 316140 2024-10-03T04:49:56.142620 application/epub+zip 327258 2024-10-03T04:49:49.557666 application/epub+zip 327257 2024-10-03T04:49:48.317695 application/epub+zip 528776 2024-10-03T04:50:01.026628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503512 2024-10-03T04:49:55.373636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476912 2022-09-03T06:53:07.357350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633793 633683 2024-10-03T04:49:46.681670 2023-10-03T05:10:39.143436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 621365 2020-12-28T18:49:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241984 2020-12-28T18:49:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21081 2024-10-03T04:50:01.162598 application/rdf+xml 10143 2024-10-03T04:49:48.846661 image/jpeg 2870 2024-10-03T04:49:48.581845 image/jpeg 312017 2024-10-03T04:49:47.584675 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