Jakob Wassermann

The World's Illusion

Epic narrative of artists and idealists navigating disillusionment and compromised values

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Jakob Wassermann
Jakob Wassermann

German Jewish author who was one of the most widely read novelists of the Weimar Republic. The World's Illusion and Caspar Hauser are his most celebrated works, exploring justice, suffering, and spiritual aspiration.

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