Project Gutenberg 2014-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 205 Mann, Heinrich 1871 1950 Kollwitz, Käthe 1867 1945 Kollwitz, Käthe Schmidt Kollwitz, Kaethe Kollwitz, Kathe Die Armen: Ein Roman Produced by Jens Sadowski "Die Armen: Ein Roman" by Heinrich Mann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative delves into the struggles and complex lives of the working class, juxtaposing their plight against the backdrop of wealth and privilege represented by the bourgeois characters, particularly Professor Klinkorum and General Director Heßling. Central to the story are the characters Karl Balrich, a worker who grapples with the harsh realities of life, and the children surrounding the labor community, embodying both innocence and the consequences of their social environment. The opening of the book vividly immerses readers in the chaotic life outside a large worker's house in Gausenfeld, with children playing and chaotic scenes reflecting the harsh realities of their existence. Through the lens of Balrich, who observes the disparity between his life and that of the affluent, readers are introduced to the layered dynamics of class, authority, and survival. The text captures the tension between the workers and the elite, showcased in Klinkorum's disdain for the workers contrasted with Balrich's acute awareness of his circumstances. The interactions among these characters highlight themes of social injustice, poverty, and the struggle for dignity in a world rife with economic disparity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Poor -- Germany -- Fiction Factories -- Employees -- Fiction Working class -- Germany -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: German Literature 419765 2025-06-19T04:32:10.628516 text/html 412425 2024-10-24T11:06:57 text/html 204046 2025-06-19T04:32:16.719487 application/epub+zip 207760 2025-06-19T04:32:11.685517 application/epub+zip 207761 2025-06-19T04:32:11.157489 application/epub+zip 326098 2025-06-19T04:32:20.625456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300081 2025-06-19T04:32:16.078506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300163 2022-09-21T10:56:34.187194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376014 2023-09-20T10:47:48.054458 text/plain 356344 2024-10-24T11:06:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17198 2025-06-19T04:32:20.790457 application/rdf+xml 17003 2025-06-19T04:32:11.244493 image/jpeg 3047 2025-06-19T04:32:11.200516 image/jpeg 190836 2025-06-19T04:32:10.673506 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia