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Effi Briest (Classics) Customer Reviews
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Masterpiece
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A masterpiece for the mature reader. It's strange that Fontane is not better-known in the English-speaking world, but this seems to be the case with German language literature in general. Ask the typical student of European literature for names, and they'll soon peter out after Goethe & Schiller. In fact there are many wonderful German writers (Spanish ones too) but usually we hear only of the English, French and Russian writers. Lessing (G E von, not Doris!) is another wonderful German writer.
This book (which I read in the Parmee translation, not the one referenced here) is not for youngsters looking for graphic sex, violence or suchlike "thrills." In particular, I would recommend against its being assigned in college classes. That audience is not ready for Effi Briest. It's an ADULT BOOK :).
For those who liked Effi Briest, several other Fontane novels have been translated and were issued by Ungar some years ago. Effi is the best I've read, but others of interest are A Man of Honor (Schach von Wuthenow) and Jenny Treibel. Both show the same interest in and sympathy for women characters. |
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