Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Lenz, Jakob Michael Reinhold 1751 1792 Lenz, Reinhold Lenz, J. M. R. (Jakob Michael Reinhold) Zerbin, oder die neuere Philosophie Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zerbin_oder_Die_neuere_Philosophie Produced by Delphine Lettau (for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London_. HTML version by Al Haines. "Zerbin, oder die neuere Philosophie" by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz is a philosophical novel written during the late 18th century, reflecting the Enlightenment's exploration of human emotions, morality, and societal conventions. The story centers around the character Zerbin, a young man of strong ideals and an ambitious heart, who seeks to rise above his father's dubious mercantile legacy in pursuit of his own aspirations and understanding of virtue. The book follows Zerbin as he navigates through a series of personal and moral dilemmas. Initially, he escapes his father’s oppressive expectations and tries to carve out a path of self-reliance, only to later confront the complexities of love and betrayal. His relationships with Renatchen, a beautiful young woman, and Hohendorf, his close friend, become intertwined with themes of jealousy, ambition, and personal integrity. Throughout, Zerbin's philosophical musings lead him to a tragic realization about the nature of love and societal constraints. Ultimately, Zerbin's journey reflects a profound exploration of the human condition, grappling with ideals versus reality, resulting in a deeply melancholic conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Germany -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Novels Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 84834 2025-08-03T09:17:20.721163 text/html 80204 2014-03-18T21:18:44 text/html 111379 2025-08-03T09:17:25.882172 application/epub+zip 110161 2025-08-03T09:17:23.621134 application/epub+zip 100173 2025-08-03T09:17:22.487153 application/epub+zip 234519 2025-08-03T09:17:27.533116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228327 2025-08-03T09:17:25.193146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200961 2022-09-03T13:45:18.772004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77616 2025-08-03T09:17:20.474143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76565 2014-03-18T21:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19249 2025-08-03T09:17:27.658104 application/rdf+xml 15149 2025-08-03T09:17:22.993153 image/jpeg 3525 2025-08-03T09:17:22.739148 image/jpeg 30991 2014-03-18T21:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 31873 2014-03-18T21:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 110964 2025-08-03T09:17:20.730152 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