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Title: Die Hexe von Norderoog
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Summary: "Die Hexe von Norderoog" by Anton von Perfall is a novella written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a coastal community and explores themes of love, isolation, and societal prejudice, centering around the character of Nizam, the daughter of a sailor who brings her to his native land from India. As she integrates into the community, her presence stirs tension and fascination, revealing the deep-rooted attitudes of the inhabitants towards outsiders. At the start of the novella, the reader is introduced to the picturesque but harsh landscape of Halligen, where the whimsical yet oppressive forces of nature mirror the struggles of its inhabitants. The brothers Knut and Lars Götrek navigate their roles within this familial and social structure, with Lars' attention becoming fixated on the arrival of Nizam, who, along with her father, disrupts the status quo of their insular lives. In a mix of naïve charm and tension, Lars's innocent admiration for Nizam evokes the disapproval of his brother, revealing a family dynamic increasingly strained by the influences of otherness, love, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Perfall, Anton von, 1853-1912
EBook No.: 60295
Published: Sep 14, 2019
Downloads: 110
Language: German
Subject: German fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Die Hexe von Norderoog
Credits:
Produced by Peter Becker and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Die Hexe von Norderoog" by Anton von Perfall is a novella written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a coastal community and explores themes of love, isolation, and societal prejudice, centering around the character of Nizam, the daughter of a sailor who brings her to his native land from India. As she integrates into the community, her presence stirs tension and fascination, revealing the deep-rooted attitudes of the inhabitants towards outsiders. At the start of the novella, the reader is introduced to the picturesque but harsh landscape of Halligen, where the whimsical yet oppressive forces of nature mirror the struggles of its inhabitants. The brothers Knut and Lars Götrek navigate their roles within this familial and social structure, with Lars' attention becoming fixated on the arrival of Nizam, who, along with her father, disrupts the status quo of their insular lives. In a mix of naïve charm and tension, Lars's innocent admiration for Nizam evokes the disapproval of his brother, revealing a family dynamic increasingly strained by the influences of otherness, love, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Perfall, Anton von, 1853-1912
EBook No.: 60295
Published: Sep 14, 2019
Downloads: 110
Language: German
Subject: German fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.