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100 1 _aCrawford, F. Marion
_q(Francis Marion),
_d1854-1909
245 1 0 _aDoctor Claudius, A True Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-01
508 _aProduced by Paul Murray, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Doctor Claudius, A True Story" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Dr. Claudius, a Swedish mathematician living in Heidelberg, who finds himself grappling with existential questions about life, loneliness, and the meaningfulness of his academic pursuits. As he reflects on his life, Claudius unexpectedly inherits a vast fortune from his recently deceased uncle, which brings further complexity to his already introspective existence. At the start of the narrative, we meet Dr. Claudius as he contemplates his loneliness and aging while surrounded by the trappings of his academic life. He is depicted as a solitary character, dedicated to his studies but feeling increasingly disconnected from the world around him. The opening also introduces a letter revealing his unexpected inheritance, prompting Claudius to delve into the implications of such wealth. Through his interactions and the thoughts about a mysterious woman he glimpses in the castle grounds, we see his paradoxical struggle between desiring connections with others and a profound sense of independence. The beginning sets a tone of introspection and inquiry, posing questions on the nature of wealth, purpose, and human connection that are likely to be explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15223
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