Project Gutenberg 2005-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 190 Wassermann, Jakob 1873 1934 Wassermann, Jacob Der Mann von vierzig Jahren Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Der Mann von vierzig Jahren" by Jakob Wassermann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on Sylvester von Erfft, a man of property living in southern Germany who, despite his comfortable life, grapples with inner turmoil and existential dissatisfaction. The narrative delves into his relationships, particularly with his wife Agathe and their daughter Silvia, exploring themes of love, ambition, and the desire for meaning in a seemingly mundane existence. The opening of the novel introduces Sylvester, who appears to have everything he could want but is plagued by a profound sense of emptiness and restlessness. As he navigates through his life filled with agricultural reforms and social engagements, he becomes increasingly distant from Agathe and disengaged from family life. The narrative shifts as Agathe notices a stark change in Sylvester’s demeanor, leading to tension within their relationship. As external pressures mount and Sylvester's actions grow erratic, especially regarding his thoughts of infidelity and escape, Agathe's concern deepens, revealing the fragility of their family dynamics. This rich opening sets the stage for an exploration of the complexities of personal desire versus societal expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de England -- Fiction Love stories Bayern (Bavaria, Germany : Province) -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Novels Category: German Literature 306965 2025-08-07T04:07:19.776754 text/html 325425 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/html 201982 2025-08-07T04:07:26.332728 application/epub+zip 204903 2025-08-07T04:07:22.795754 application/epub+zip 194372 2025-08-07T04:07:21.581753 application/epub+zip 366150 2025-08-07T04:07:29.096745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354421 2025-08-07T04:07:25.585761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309513 2022-09-07T23:27:35.842878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296512 2025-08-07T04:07:19.407746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296346 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291300 2020-12-14T11:02:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21073 2025-08-07T04:07:29.244703 application/rdf+xml 14133 2025-08-07T04:07:22.078751 image/jpeg 3703 2025-08-07T04:07:21.834739 image/jpeg 118561 2020-12-14T11:02:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 117863 2020-12-14T11:02:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 123431 2020-12-14T11:02:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 202999 2025-08-07T04:07:19.804776 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 de.wikipedia