Greek Spring

Hauptmann, Gerhart, 1862-1946Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.9

Word count: 245K words
Chapters: 25

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.Griechischer Frühling by Gerhart HauptmannAuthor: Hauptmann, Gerhart, 1862-1946,Language: German, Class: DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece, Release Date: Sep 18, 2018

Editor's review

Griechischer Frühling (Greek Spring) is a travelogue by the German writer Gerhart Hauptmann, written in German and belonging to the history and geography category. Hauptmann traveled to Greece in 1912, and this book records his impressions along the way and his responses to ancient Greek civilization in a literary style that combines the readability of an essay with the immediacy of travel literature. Readers can sense the cultural mentality of early twentieth-century European intellectuals confronting classical heritage, and can also come to know Hauptmann's non-fiction writing beyond his plays. This edition is a free Project Gutenberg e-book in the original German, suitable as German reading material or as extended reading for lovers of classical culture. It is best read alongside background knowledge of Greek geography and mythology in order to appreciate the allusions and emotions in the text.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Learners with intermediate or higher German reading ability who wish to encounter literary travel writing
Readers interested in ancient Greek culture and European travel literature
Literary researchers studying the full range of Hauptmann's work and his non-dramatic writings
Travelers planning a trip to Greece who want humanistic background reading

Not a good fit for

Readers with no German at all who only want a Chinese translation
Readers expecting systematic historical research or practical travel guides
Readers who prefer fast-paced narrative and lack patience for lyrical prose

Reading tips

First learn about Hauptmann's life and the European cultural atmosphere around 1912, then begin the text.
Keep a map of Greece and a list of mythological names at hand to check place names and allusions as you read.
German learners can read a chapter through once for the gist, then read closely paragraph by paragraph and note descriptive sentences.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book a novel or a travelogue?

According to the information, the book belongs to the history and geography category and is a literary travelogue based on Hauptmann's trip to Greece, not a work of fiction. It records impressions and reflections in an essayistic style with a strong personal, lyrical quality; expect a travelogue rather than a plotted novel.

Can someone who doesn't know German read this book?

This edition is a German-language e-book from Project Gutenberg with no Chinese parallel text. Without German, you would need to find a translation or use translation tools; reading the original directly suits readers with some German.

What are the features of this edition?

This edition was released by Project Gutenberg in September 2018 and circulated in 2019. It is a free e-book, easy to obtain on a computer or e-reader. It provides the public-domain German original without annotations or introduction, so readers must supply background material themselves.

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Hauptmann, Gerhart, 1862-1946 Author

Gerhart Hauptmann (1862–1946) was an important German playwright and novelist whose work spanned naturalism, symbolism and romanticism. The library holds nine of his works, including social dramas such as Vor Sonnenaufgang, the Berlin tragicomedy Die Ratten, and narrative works such as Bahnwärter Thiel, along with several volumes of his dramatic works. He was skilled at portraying the hardships of ordinary people, social conflict and individual fate, with careful language and vivid, tense scenes. His writing had a lasting influence on German-language literature and theater in the early twentieth century. Public information is limited, so a full account of his life and honors is not given here.