Effi Briest (Penguin Classics)

Effi Briest (Penguin Classics)

In 1919 Thomas Mann hailedÂ Effi BriestÂ (1895) as one of "the six most significant novels ever written." Set in Bismarck's Germany, Fontane's luminous tale of a socially suitable but emotionally disastrous match between the enchanting seventeen-year-old Effi and an austere, workaholic civil servant twice her age, is at once touching and unsettling. Fontane's taut, ironic narrative depicts a world where sexuality and the enjoyment of life are stifled by narrow-mindedness and circumstance. Considered by many to be the pinnacle of the nineteenth-century German novel,Â Effi BriestÂ is a tale of adultery that ranks withÂ Madame BovaryÂ andÂ Anna KareninaÂ and brilliantly demonstrates the truth of the author's comment and "women's stories are generally far more interesting."

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140447668
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2001-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140447668

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140447668
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2001-07-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140447668

Effi Briest (Penguin Classics)

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