Theodor Fontane was een vooraanstaand Duits letterkundige uit de negentiende eeuw, gevierd om zijn romans, kritieken, poëzie en reisverhalen. Zijn vroege werk omvatte ballades en verkenningen van recente geschiedenis, maar later verwierf hij bekendheid met zijn psychologisch inzichtelijke romans die de moderne samenleving afbeeldden. Deze latere werken zijn opmerkelijk vanwege hun genuanceerde weergave van sociale complexiteiten en menselijke relaties. Fontane's kenmerkende stijl wordt gekenmerkt door subtiele ironie, scherpe observatie en een meesterlijke beheersing van het realisme.
Anlässlich der 200. Geburtstages von Theodor Fontane widmet sich Otto Lehmann der vielleicht bekanntesten Ballade des Dichters: John Maynard. Er illustriert die einzelnen Verse mit stimmungsvollen eigenen Fotografien und gibt dann auch die englische Übersetzung wieder, wie sie auf der Gedenktafel in Buffalo verewigt wurde. Der Autor gibt einige Erklärungen zum Zustandekommen der Ballade und erklärt die Bedeutung von Balladen im Allgemeinen. Auch wichtige Stationen des Lebenswegs von Theodor Fontane werden vom Autor dargestellt. Insgesamt ist das Büchlein eine stimmungsvolle Reminiszenz an den Dichter mit einer seiner bedeutendsten Ballade.
This was the first of Fontane's sixteen novels, most of which became classics of the realist genre. Set in Berlin, shortly before the Prussians rebelled against Napoleon, the novel resembles War and Peace. This World's Classics edition is the first and only available in Englishtranslation.
The novel introduces a complex heroine navigating the intricacies of gender roles and marriage, reflecting themes that remain relevant in contemporary society. This first English translation of Fontane's late work offers insight into societal expectations and personal struggles, making it a significant addition to discussions around gender dynamics.
"In 1870s Berlin, an aristocratic officer in a glamorous cavalry regiment and a seamstress supporting herself and her invalid foster-mother with piecework defy convention by falling seriously in love."--P. [4] of cover.
Unworldly young Effi Briest is married off to Baron von Innstetten, an austere and ambitious civil servant twice her age, who has little time for his new wife. Isolated and bored, Effi finds comfort and distraction in a brief liaison with Major Crampas, a married man with a dangerous reputation.
Theodor Fontane's "Effi Briest" is now available in simple language, adhering to the ISO 24495-1:2023 standard, making it accessible for readers with limited reading skills. The novel explores themes of love and freedom through the struggles of a young woman caught between societal expectations and her desires in 19th century Germany.
This is the first (and only) unabridged translation of Theodor Fontane's Der deutsche Krieg von 1866 (The German War of 1866) Volume 2, Books 1, 2 & 3, Bohemia and Moravia, and as such represents a significant contribution to the literature of the period. Cited as source material in every major history of the Austro Prussian War, it is now available for the first time in English. Fontane's celebrated study covers all the major and minor battles that took place between the Prussians, the Austrians and their Saxon allies, in Bohemia, Moravia and Galicia. It ranges from the political origins of the war, to detailed accounts of the actual fighting, to lyrical descriptions of the land, customs and traditions of the Bohemians and Moravians themselves. The text is accompanied by Ludwig Berger's superb, specially commissioned illustrations, all of which have been included. This work has been painstakingly translated by Frederick Steinhardt and edited by Gerard Henry. Their exceptional knowledge of the period and meticulous attention to detail is evident throughout, particularly in the provision of extensive footnotes which provide the reader with an abundance of background material indispensable to a fuller understanding of the text and indeed of the war. This work is an essential addition to the library of any serious student of the period.
