Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Carlowitz, Aloïse Christine, baronne de 1797 1863 Carlowitz, Aloise Christine, baronne de Carlowitz, Aloyse Christine de Carlowitz, A. de Die Wahlverwandtschaften. French Les affinités électives Suivies d'un choix de pensées du même Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elective_Affinities Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Affinit%C3%A9s_%C3%A9lectives Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe "Les affinités électives" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a novel likely written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers around Édouard, a wealthy baron, and his wife Charlotte as they navigate complex emotional landscapes and social dynamics. The book explores themes of love, friendship, and the intertwining of personal relationships, inviting readers to consider the natural attractions and affinities that shape human connections. The opening of the novel introduces us to Édouard as he admires the beauty of his estate and engages in a conversation with Charlotte about their lives together and the potential visit of his friend, a retired captain. Through their dialogue, Goethe subtly lays the groundwork for future tensions as Charlotte expresses concerns about inviting the captain into their secluded life. They reflect on their past, touching on how their choices and societal roles have shaped their present. Their exchanges reveal underlying emotional currents, hinting at the complexity of the relationships that will unfold in the story. The addition of a third party, the captain, is perceived as both an opportunity and a potential disruptor of their established harmony, setting the stage for the exploration of interpersonal complexities and "elective affinities." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Adultery -- Fiction Love stories Social problems -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into French PT Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: German Literature 811909 2025-08-05T04:08:22.800684 text/html 811819 811745 2024-11-05T05:27:12.185634 2023-10-05T06:12:20.653295 text/html text/html 364974 2025-08-05T04:08:32.962589 application/epub+zip 378552 2025-08-05T04:08:25.948667 application/epub+zip 372727 2025-08-05T04:08:24.668628 application/epub+zip 672163 2025-08-05T04:08:38.696630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624478 2025-08-05T04:08:32.141638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600205 2022-09-05T08:42:04.097008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748684 2025-08-05T04:08:22.272673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 728856 2024-10-28T17:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20059 2025-08-05T04:08:38.871608 application/rdf+xml 13182 2025-08-05T04:08:25.191627 image/jpeg 3510 2025-08-05T04:08:24.932633 image/jpeg 359997 2025-08-05T04:08:22.867633 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia de.wikipedia