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100 1 _aSchnitzler, Arthur,
_d1862-1931
240 1 0 _aFrau Bertha Garlan. English
245 1 0 _aBertha Garlan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-01
508 _aProduced by Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Bertha Garlan" by Arthur Schnitzler is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores the life of Bertha, a widow navigating her existence in a small town after the death of her husband, Victor Mathias Garlan. As she reflects on her past, her marriage, and her relationship dynamics, she faces the complexities of loneliness, societal expectations, and the haunting memories of her youthful aspirations and lost love. At the start of the story, Bertha is depicted walking with her young son down a hill towards their town, feeling a sense of solitude as she reflects on her life three years after her husband's death. The opening scene establishes her routine, revealing her emotional state as she grapples with the memory of her husband and the unfulfilled dreams of her artistic ambitions. As she interacts with a few townsfolk and recalls her marriage—which was more a practical arrangement than a love match—Bertha's internal struggle is evident. The narrative delves into her relationships, including a budding friendship with a charming but disreputable man, Herr Klingemann, and the rekindling of memories tied to her first love, the celebrated violinist Emil Lindbach, raising questions about the nature of love, longing, and the choices that define our lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWomen -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aAustria -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9955
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