Frauen

Kasimir EdschmidProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.3

Word count: 396K words
Chapters: 40

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Frauen by Kasimir EdschmidAuthor: Edschmid, Kasimir, 1890-1966,Language: German, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Jan 26, 2011

Editor's review

Frauen is a work by the German author Kasimir Edschmid. The original is in German and is freely available after digitization by Project Gutenberg. Edschmid was active in the first half of the twentieth century, and his writing is associated with the Expressionist literary atmosphere. This work, titled Women, is less a coherent novel than a set of literary writings centered on female figures and gender relations. For Chinese readers its value lies mainly in offering a sample of German modernist prose: language density is high, mood and imagery outweigh event progression, and it is suitable for sensing how German-language literature of that era expressed itself. A caution: this is the original German edition with a considerable threshold, better suited to readers with some German foundation and an interest in German literary history than to casual reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with intermediate or higher German who want to read original prose
Readers interested in early twentieth-century German modernist literature
Literary enthusiasts studying the writing of female images and gender issues
Learners hoping to expand their list of original German literary reading

Not a good fit for

Chinese readers with zero or only beginner German
Casual readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narrative
Academic readers expecting systematic gender-theory argumentation

Reading tips

Read one short piece first to get used to the language rhythm, then proceed from shorter to longer pieces.
Keep pen and paper to record recurring images, and after finishing summarize their relation to the theme of women.
Read alongside background materials on early twentieth-century German literature to lower the threshold.

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FAQ

Is this book a novel or a short-story collection?

Existing materials only confirm that it is Edschmid's work on the theme of women; title and genre details should be based on the original book. Before reading, browse the table of contents and opening to judge whether the pieces stand alone or share a continuous thread, then decide whether to read through or select.

Can I read this book if my German is not good?

The original is in German with high language density, and readers with a weak German foundation will find it hard going. If needed, first use a bilingual edition or translation to understand the content, then return to the original to experience the style; it is not recommended as a German starter text.

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About the author

Kasimir Edschmid Author · German · 1890–1966

Kasimir Edschmid (1890–1966) was a German writer and theorist of Expressionist literature, born in Darmstadt in 1890 and died in Switzerland in 1966. His 1919 essay On Expressionism in Literature and the New Poetry is regarded as a theoretical manifesto of the movement and played an important role in spreading Expressionist literary ideas. His work spans novels, novellas, and essays, with representative titles including Die sechs Mündungen, Das rasende Leben, Timour, Die Fürstin, and Die Amazone, as well as Das Bücher-Dekameron and numerous travel books. His writing ranges widely in subject matter, with intense, often transformative language that seeks to express inner experience, bearing clear Expressionist traits. Sixteen of his works are held in the collection. Public information is limited, so biographical details are omitted here, and this introduction focuses on his themes, style, and theoretical influence.