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Title: Fräulein Doctor im Irrenhause: Eine Begebenheit aus unserer Zeit

Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "Fräulein Doctor im Irrenhause: Eine Begebenheit aus unserer Zeit" by Julie Thenen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Zerline, a beautiful and ambitious actress who seeks to research insanity firsthand by visiting an insane asylum. Driven by her desire to portray the role of a madwoman with authenticity, Zerline's journey into the world of madness reveals her superficial understanding of the complexities of mental illness and the lives of the patients housed there. The opening of the novel introduces Zerline on a cold, rainy autumn morning as she walks toward the asylum, portraying her beauty and elegance contrasted with the dark, foreboding setting. As she approaches the institution, she is filled with both excitement and dread, grappling with her fears of entering such a place. Zerline’s intentions to observe and understand the madness that afflicts her future audience become apparent, as does her arrogance and naivety regarding the struggles of the patients. As she interacts with various inmates, including delusional individuals and those grappling with grief, the narrative begins to explore the themes of perception versus reality and the often-misunderstood nature of madness, setting the stage for Zerline’s character development and the unfolding drama of her time in the asylum. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Thenen, Julie, 1834-1919

EBook No.: 63589

Published: Oct 31, 2020

Downloads: 26

Language: German

Subject: Austrian fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Fräulein Doctor im Irrenhause: Eine Begebenheit aus unserer Zeit

Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https: //www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public
domain material at Austrian Literature Online.)

Summary: "Fräulein Doctor im Irrenhause: Eine Begebenheit aus unserer Zeit" by Julie Thenen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Zerline, a beautiful and ambitious actress who seeks to research insanity firsthand by visiting an insane asylum. Driven by her desire to portray the role of a madwoman with authenticity, Zerline's journey into the world of madness reveals her superficial understanding of the complexities of mental illness and the lives of the patients housed there. The opening of the novel introduces Zerline on a cold, rainy autumn morning as she walks toward the asylum, portraying her beauty and elegance contrasted with the dark, foreboding setting. As she approaches the institution, she is filled with both excitement and dread, grappling with her fears of entering such a place. Zerline’s intentions to observe and understand the madness that afflicts her future audience become apparent, as does her arrogance and naivety regarding the struggles of the patients. As she interacts with various inmates, including delusional individuals and those grappling with grief, the narrative begins to explore the themes of perception versus reality and the often-misunderstood nature of madness, setting the stage for Zerline’s character development and the unfolding drama of her time in the asylum. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Thenen, Julie, 1834-1919

EBook No.: 63589

Published: Oct 31, 2020

Downloads: 26

Language: German

Subject: Austrian fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.