Berlin Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
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- Synopsis
- Alfred Döblin (1878-1957) studied medicine in Berlin and specialized in the treatment of nervous diseases. Along with his experiences as a psychiatrist in the workers' quarter of Berlin, his writing was inspired by the work of Holderlin, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche and was first published in the literary magazine, "Der Sturm". Associated with the Expressionist literary movement in Germany, he is now recognized as on of the most important modern European novelists. "Berlin Alexanderplatz" is one of the masterpieces of modern European literature and the first German novel to adopt the technique of James Joyce. It tells the story of Franz Biberkopf, who, on being released from prison, is confronted with the poverty, unemployment, crime and burgeoning Nazism of 1920s Germany. As Franz struggles to survive in this world, fate teases him with a little pleasure before cruelly turning on him.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 378 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780826477897
- Publisher:
- Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 08/11/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Waller Verlag AG, Olten
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.