02221cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500150014726400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850800720037952012890045153400450174065300480178570000430183385600430187634953UtSlPG20260610133810.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aStreckfuss, Adolf,d1823-189510aQuicksands 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-01-14  aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books  a"Quicksands" by Adolf Streckfuss is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Egon von Ernau, a young man in deep despair, contemplating suicide as he grapples with the monotony and meaninglessness of his life. His suicidal thoughts are interrupted when he encounters another man, Gottlieb Pigglewitch, who has just attempted to take his own life as well, setting off a chain of events that challenges both characters' perspectives on life and death.  At the start of the novel, we meet Egon von Ernau, who is lying in a forest, feeling tormented by the brightness and cheerful nature surrounding him. As he prepares to end his life with a revolver, he is drawn by the sound of singing and soon discovers Pigglewitch, a miserable man who has just jumped into a lake in a failed attempt to drown himself. Instead of letting Pigglewitch die, Egon saves him, leading to a conversation where they share their woes. This interaction leads Egon to reconsider the value of life, while Pigglewitch opens up about his misfortunes, revealing his struggles with gambling and love. The rich exchanges between the two characters set the stage for their further development and exploration of existential themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGerman fiction -- Translations into English1 aWister, A. L.q(Annis Lee),d1830-190840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34953