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Effie Briest

byTheodor Fontane

Genres: Fiction Late Bloomer Romances Unconventional Family Sagas

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature and social commentary.

Topics LoveFamilySocial Class

MoodMelancholic, Reflective

Female protagonist

RomanceCentral to the Plot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

Effie Briest wächst in einer wohlhabenden und angesehenen Familie in einem Herrenhaus in Hohen-Cremmen auf. Eines Tages empfangen ihre Eltern Besuch des Barons von Innstetten, der Landrat in Hinterpommern ist und in seiner Jugend Effies Mutter verehrte. Effies Mutter sieht die Möglichkeit, ihre Tochter gut zu verheiraten und so kommt es noch am selben Tag zu der Verlobung von Effie und dem Baron. Obwohl dieser weit über zwanzig Jahre älter ist als Effie, lässt sich diese auf die Hochzeit ein.

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9783883720791

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