Regina

Sudermann, Hermann

ISBN 10: 9371130644 / ISBN 13: 9789371130646

Edité par Double 9 Books, 2025

pp. 206. N° de réf. du vendeur 18404598347

Synopsis :

Regina or the sins of the fathers examines the weight of inherited guilt and the struggle for personal redemption in a society unwilling to forget the past. A returning soldier faces not only the aftermath of war but the long shadow cast by his father s betrayal, forcing him into an internal battle between duty, honor, and self-identity. The tension between personal integrity and communal judgment underscores the difficulty of escaping the sins of previous generations. As the protagonist seeks to reclaim his place in a world that views him with suspicion, he is confronted by conflicting emotions pride in his own service and shame over his lineage. The narrative explores the complexities of justice, questioning whether an individual should bear responsibility for actions not his own. Love and loyalty emerge as both sources of solace and further obstacles, as relationships are tested by the weight of past transgressions. The novel captures the suffocating power of collective memory, where history dictates present struggles, making the pursuit of absolution a near-impossible task.

À propos de l'auteur: Hermann Sudermann was a German author and playwright who lived from September 30, 1857, to November 21, 1928. To the east of Heydekrug, in the Province of Prussia (now Macikai and ilute in southwestern Lithuania), Sudermann was born in the village of Matzicken. This village is close to the Russian border. The Sudermann family was Mennonite and came from the Vistula delta, where there were Mennonite villages near what used to be Elbing, East Prussia, and is now Elblag, Poland. His father ran a small brewery in Heydekrug, and Sudermann went to the Realschule in Elbing for his early schooling. He lived with family there and went to the Mennonite church where his uncle was the minister. Because his parents were having a hard time, he was apprenticed to a chemist when he was 14. He did, however, get into Tilsit's Realgymnasium (a high school) and Konigsberg University to study philosophy and history. Sudermann went to Berlin to finish his education. There, he worked as a teacher for several families, including the family of the author Hans Hopfen (1835 1904). His next job was as a reporter. In 1881 and 1882, he was co-editor of the Deutsches Reichsblatt.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Regina
Éditeur : Double 9 Books
Date d'édition : 2025
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New