46 mins | FictionIn "German Moonlight," a compelling short story by Wilhelm Raabe, meet Friedrich Wilhelm Löhnefinke, a Prussian Circuit Judge on a seaside health retreat. Löhnefinke, a practical man from a long line of officials, is plagued by an inexplicable fear of the moon. As he confides in a fellow lawyer and narrator, he reveals a repressed desire for poetry and beauty that clashes with his family's pragmatic traditions. Set on the picturesque island of Sylt, the story takes readers on a journey through the judge's psychological struggles, as he battles his fear and faces the ghosts of his ancestors....
In "German Moonlight," a compelling short story by Wilhelm Raabe, meet Friedrich Wilhelm Löhnefinke, a Prussian Circuit Judge on a seaside health retreat. Löhnefinke, a practical man from a long line of officials, is plagued by an inexplicable fear of the moon. As he confides in a fellow lawyer and narrator, he reveals a repressed desire for poetry and beauty that clashes with his family's pragmatic traditions.
Set on the picturesque island of Sylt, the story takes readers on a journey through the judge's psychological struggles, as he battles his fear and faces the ghosts of his ancestors. Witness Löhnefinke's desperate attempts to escape the moon's gaze and comprehend the complexities of human emotions.
"German Moonlight" delves into themes of repression, societal expectations, and the eternal conflict between practicality and the longing for artistic expression. Wilhelm Raabe's masterful storytelling leaves readers questioning the boundaries of reason and the power of the human psyche.
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| 0. | Opening |
0 mins 55 secs |
| 1. | Chapter 1 |
45 mins 13 secs |
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