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100 1 _aThenen, Julie,
_d1834-1919
245 1 0 _aFräulein Doctor im Irrenhause: Eine Begebenheit aus unserer Zeit
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-31
508 _aProduced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public domain material at Austrian Literature Online.)
520 _a"Fräulein Doctor im Irrenhause: Eine Begebenheit aus unserer Zeit" by Julie Thenen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Zerline, a beautiful and ambitious actress who seeks to research insanity firsthand by visiting an insane asylum. Driven by her desire to portray the role of a madwoman with authenticity, Zerline's journey into the world of madness reveals her superficial understanding of the complexities of mental illness and the lives of the patients housed there. The opening of the novel introduces Zerline on a cold, rainy autumn morning as she walks toward the asylum, portraying her beauty and elegance contrasted with the dark, foreboding setting. As she approaches the institution, she is filled with both excitement and dread, grappling with her fears of entering such a place. Zerline’s intentions to observe and understand the madness that afflicts her future audience become apparent, as does her arrogance and naivety regarding the struggles of the patients. As she interacts with various inmates, including delusional individuals and those grappling with grief, the narrative begins to explore the themes of perception versus reality and the often-misunderstood nature of madness, setting the stage for Zerline’s character development and the unfolding drama of her time in the asylum. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAustrian fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63589
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