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050 4 _aPT
100 1 _aSudermann, Hermann,
_d1857-1928
240 1 4 _aDer Wunsch. English
245 1 4 _aThe Wish: A Novel
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 2010-10-28
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive
520 _a"The Wish: A Novel" by Hermann Sudermann is a literary work written in the late 19th century. The novel centers around complex emotions and relationships, particularly focusing on Olga, a woman caught in the aftermath of a tragic love story involving her sister's husband, Robert Hellinger. The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and moral strife as the characters navigate the difficult dynamics of personal desires against social expectations. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to an old doctor contemplating his life’s work and the turbulence that lies ahead. As he receives letters containing joyful news about familial ties and love, his mundane morning is shattered by another letter announcing Olga's tragic decision to end her life due to insurmountable emotional turmoil. The turmoil intensifies as the doctor grapples with the implications of Olga's death, discovering the profound impact it has on Robert Hellinger, her betrothed, who is haunted by grief and questions about her demise. This sets the stage for a poignant exploration of the fragility of human connections and the devastating consequences of unspoken feelings and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSisters -- Fiction
653 _aSuicide victims -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories, German
700 1 _aLee, Elizabeth,
_d1858?-1920
700 1 _aHenkel, Lily
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33886
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