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Lifetime: 1862 - 1946 Passed: ≈ 78 years ago

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Gerhart Hauptmann

Books by Gerhart Hauptmann

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Atlantis

Romance Fiction Drama Tragedy
Family New York Love Fate Dancer Destiny Loss Research Failure Germany Ocean Doctor Shipwreck Titanic Career Insanity Steamship

Gerhart Hauptmann's "Atlantis" explores the intertwined threads of love, loss, and fate. Frederick von Kammacher, a disillusioned doctor, finds himself drawn to a young dancer on a transatlantic voyage. Amidst the opulent setting of the steamship, a...

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Bahnwärter Thiel

Fiction Drama Novel
Marriage Social Class Duty Isolation Loss Railway Naturalism Rural Life Germany Loneliness Grief Inner Conflict

Bahnwärter Thiel is a poignant novella by Gerhart Hauptmann that explores the themes of isolation, inner conflict, and the struggle to cope with loss. The story centers on Thiel, a solitary railway watchman, who finds himself grappling with the emoti...