Hebbel, Friedrich,  1813-1863 <br/><br/>
Schnock: ein niederländisches Gemälde 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnock_(Hebbel)  Release date is 2002-06-01 
<br/><br/> "Schnock: ein niederländisches Gemälde" by Friedrich Hebbel is a humorous tale written in 1836–37. The story follows a traveling narrator who meets Schnock, a timid carpenter who has just captured an escaped thief. Despite his large, strong build, Schnock is fearful and dominated by those around him. As he recounts his life story, a portrait emerges of a man constantly pressured into decisions against his nature—forced into his father's trade and a troublesome marriage that leaves him struggling to assert himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Germany, Northern -- Fiction 
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