Project Gutenberg 2016-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 198 Schnitzler, Arthur 1862 1931 Edwards, L. D. Glaser, F. L. Hands Around [Reigen]: A Cycle of Ten Dialogues Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ronde_(play) Produced by Michael Roe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hands Around [Reigen]: A Cycle of Ten Dialogues" by Arthur Schnitzler is a collection of ten dialogues written in the late 19th century. The work offers a series of intimate conversations between various pairs of characters, exploring themes of love, desire, and human relationships across different social classes. Each segment weaves a tale that dives into the complexities of erotic encounters and emotional connections, reflecting the sophisticated yet turbulent nature of early modern societal norms. The opening of the collection introduces three distinct episodes that set the tone for the unfolding dialogues. It begins with a soldier encountering a girl of the streets, highlighting the breezy flirtation and subtle power dynamics at play in their brief interaction. The narrative then moves to the soldier's rendezvous with a parlor maid, revealing her rising attraction and simultaneous apprehension. Lastly, the focus shifts to a young man and his wife, exposing the tensions within their marriage as they navigate love's complexities and societal expectations. This sequence showcases Schnitzler's intricate character studies and lays the groundwork for the broader examination of romantic liaisons that continues throughout the dialogues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Austrian drama -- 19th century Sex (Psychology) -- Drama Sexual ethics -- Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 215073 2025-06-21T10:35:58.786885 text/html 200783 2024-10-23T01:23:16 text/html 95347 2025-06-21T10:36:05.724841 application/epub+zip 96060 2025-06-21T10:35:59.800884 application/epub+zip 96059 2025-06-21T10:35:59.257842 application/epub+zip 186643 2025-06-21T10:36:09.313822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170550 2025-06-21T10:36:05.164809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171000 2022-09-24T09:53:30.884925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139739 2025-06-21T10:35:56.826875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119772 2024-10-23T01:23:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17393 2025-06-21T10:36:09.482820 application/rdf+xml 9781 2025-06-21T10:35:59.394834 image/jpeg 1744 2025-06-21T10:35:59.312842 image/jpeg 79211 2025-06-21T10:35:58.806851 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