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100 1 _aRaabe, Wilhelm,
_d1831-1910
245 1 0 _aGerman Moonlight
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-16
508 _aProduced by Michael Wooff, with German from the original text, and his own translation
520 _a"German Moonlight" by Wilhelm Raabe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows a lawyer, who is also a father of three sons, as he embarks on a journey that intertwines the mundane aspects of civil service with the whimsical and often irrational realm of human emotions, epitomized by the titular German moon. The narrative explores themes related to sanity, the impact of nature on the human psyche, and the conflicts between prosaic duties and romantic ideals. The story unfolds on the island of Sylt, where the protagonist encounters Circuit Judge Löhnefinke, a man seemingly consumed by his fear of the moon. Through their interactions, Löhnefinke reveals his struggles with societal expectations and personal frustrations brought on by his poetic inclinations. As they navigate the moonlit landscape, they delve into the judge's past, discovering how he has become entangled in a web of inherited legacies and ideals that clash with his desires for self-expression. Ultimately, the novel serves as a reflection on the tension between reason and emotion, duty and passion, captured beautifully against the backdrop of the German moonlight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aGerman fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aWooff, Michael
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32009
999 _c72855
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