02253cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324000350015124500360018626400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850800750043952012760051453400450179065300120183570000490184785600430189634598UtSlPG20260610133805.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aSpielhagen, Friedrich,d1829-191110aDurch Nacht zum Licht. English10aThrough Night to Light: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-12-08 aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive a"Through Night to Light" by Friedrich Spielhagen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the lives of two young men, Oswald and Doctor Braun, as they embark on a journey through the picturesque landscape of Germany, grappling with their personal struggles and philosophies on happiness amidst the backdrop of nature. The narrative explores themes of love, grief, mental strain, and the pursuit of understanding life’s complexities through a profound character, Berger, who is plagued by madness yet holds significant wisdom. At the start of the novel, we meet Oswald and Doctor Braun trekking through the scenic mountains of Thuringia, discussing beauty, nature, and their inner turmoil. Doctor Braun expresses his hope that nature’s splendor can bring solace, while Oswald reveals layers of sadness tied to past relationships and an impending confrontation with his troubled friend, Berger, who resides in an asylum. Their converging paths highlight contrasting outlooks on life and drive Home the narrative's themes of existential reflection and the burdens of emotional trauma, as Oswald steers towards a crucial meeting that could potentially alter his understanding of himself and others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFiction1 aSchele de Vere, M.q(Maximilian),d1820-189840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34598