Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Lichtenstein, Alfred 1889 1914 The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This etext was produced by Michael Pullen "The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein" by Alfred Lichtenstein is a collection of literary works written in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of characters navigating the complexities of life, often highlighting themes of existential angst, societal failure, and human relationships. Among the key figures is Max Mechenmal, a newspaper kiosk manager with a troubled past and tumultuous connections with women, including a whore named Ilka Leipke, and the hunchbacked poet Kuno Kohn. The opening of the book introduces Max Mechenmal and his self-centered and manipulative nature, as he grapples with feelings of inadequacy due to his small stature and unfortunate upbringing. His interactions with various characters reveal a web of emotional entanglements and unfulfilled desires, particularly with Ilka, who harbors affection for him despite enduring his cruel treatment. The dynamic shifts as Kuno Kohn enters the scene, offering a complex contrast to Mechenmal with his poetic insights and vulnerability. Tensions rise as Ilka's affections become a point of conflict between the two men, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of love, jealousy, and human fragility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 155157 155082 2024-10-03T06:08:09.217586 2023-10-03T06:07:08.243516 text/html text/html 155150 155075 2024-10-03T06:08:09.452557 2023-10-03T06:07:08.387558 text/html text/html 128542 2024-10-03T06:08:14.431558 application/epub+zip 129206 2024-10-03T06:08:11.424553 application/epub+zip 129205 2024-10-03T06:08:10.127561 application/epub+zip 264862 2024-10-03T06:08:16.695526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253513 2024-10-03T06:08:13.747615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212536 2022-09-03T08:17:59.242010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138631 138607 2024-10-03T06:08:08.940593 2023-10-03T06:07:08.065528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 133618 2020-12-29T01:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54181 2020-12-29T01:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18836 2024-10-03T06:08:16.818531 application/rdf+xml 14462 2024-10-03T06:08:10.760582 image/jpeg 3603 2024-10-03T06:08:10.447567 image/jpeg 126983 2024-10-03T06:08:09.468568 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