02052cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500280014426400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850800300038952011900041953400450160965300180165465300350167285600430170743335UtSlPG20260610134007.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aMann, Heinrich,d1871-195014aDie Ehrgeizige: Novelle 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-28  aProduced by Jens Sadowski  a"Die Ehrgeizige: Novelle" by Heinrich Mann is a novella written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of ambition, power, and societal dynamics through the lens of personal relationships and individual aspirations. It reflects the complex nature of human desires and the struggles inherent in pursuing one’s goals against the backdrop of societal expectations.  The story revolves around Frau Camuzzi, a woman frustrated by her life in a small town and the complacency of her husband, the local clerk. Driven by ambition, she leaves him to pursue a more glamorous existence in Florence, becoming involved with the famous artist Cavaliere Giordano. However, her journey is marked by manipulation and deceit as she navigates a web of relationships, including an affair with a powerful politician, Conte Malfigi. As Frau Camuzzi rises in social standing, she faces the consequences of her ambitions and the emptiness of her pursuits, ultimately leading to tragic outcomes. The novella serves as a critique of ambition and the lengths to which individuals will go to achieve their desires, often at a significant personal cost. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aGerman fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43335