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Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane

German novelist who is considered the first great German realist. His novel Effi Briest is the finest German-language psychological novel of the 19th century, exploring adultery and social convention with understated mastery.

More by Theodor Fontane

  • Effi BriestNovel about woman's life destroyed by affair and ostracism in Prussian society→
  • Frau Jenny Treibel→
  • The StechlinNovel about aging Prussian gentleman and small lake's political and social changes→
  • Before the StormNovel about Prussian society on eve of war, depicting civilian and military perspectives→
  • Wanderings Through the Mark BrandenburgTravelogue and essays exploring Brandenburg region's history, landscape, and culture→

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