Project Gutenberg 2012-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 108 Sternheim, Carl 1878 1942 Sternheim, William Adolf Carl Meta: Eine Erzählung Produced by Jens Sadowski "Meta: Eine Erzählung" by Carl Sternheim is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores the life of its titular character, Meta, as she transitions from a naïve servant girl to a woman grappling with her desires, societal expectations, and the impact of war. It reflects themes of femininity, love, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of a changing society. In the narrative, Meta starts as a young maid who finds joy and purpose in her work, but her life experiences lead her to confront the harsh realities of love and ambition. As she becomes entangled with different men, including the idealized Fedor and the youthful Franz, her understanding of love evolves, revealing the struggles between virtue and desire. Ultimately, war disrupts her dreams, pushing her to navigate loss and redefining her identity in a patriarchal society. Sternheim's work delves into the intricate emotions and societal pressures faced by women, making it a poignant commentary on early 20th-century life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Fiction PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 111434 2025-07-17T04:12:36.182786 text/html 87686 2024-10-23T13:18:58 text/html 115565 2025-07-17T04:12:40.963756 application/epub+zip 114625 2025-07-17T04:12:38.258743 application/epub+zip 111590 2025-07-17T04:12:37.022760 application/epub+zip 221334 2025-07-17T04:12:42.937756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210264 2025-07-17T04:12:40.142772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149335 2022-09-19T06:03:14.195641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94835 2023-09-18T08:02:01.564337 text/plain 75183 2024-10-23T13:18:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15826 2025-07-17T04:12:43.056712 application/rdf+xml 13074 2025-07-17T04:12:37.501750 image/jpeg 3428 2025-07-17T04:12:37.262768 image/jpeg 112658 2025-07-17T04:12:36.195770 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia