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Dame Care

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1917

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Hermann Sudermann

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Educated at Koningsberg University and the University of Berlin, Sudermann had to give up his studies because of financial difficulties. He worked for a time as a tutor before becoming a journalist in Bern, Switzerland. He returned to Germany in 1881 and became the editor of the Deutsches Reichsblatt. Thereafter, he devoted himself to writing. In 1886, he published Zweilicht, his first novel, and followed in 1887 with Frau Sorge, which was critically acclaimed. His first drama, Die Ehre, or The Honour appeared in 1889 and was enormously successful. Sudermann also produced a number of short stories. His other works include Geschwister (1888), Der Katzensteg (1890), Sodoms Ende (1891), Die Heimat (1893), Morituri (1896), Es Lebe das Leben! (1902), Es War (1904) and Stein unter Steinen (1905).

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259 reviews
March 24, 2021
հետաքրքիր սկսվեց, ձանձրալի զարգացավ, հետաքրքիր ավարտվեց

խառն էր մի խոսքով

բայց ամենաշատը վերնագիրը, գույնն ու կազմն եմ հավանել ու դրանք են եղել հիմնական պատճառները, որ կարդացել եմ

ընդհանուր հավես էր, սիրուն էր գրած, արժի կարդալ ։դ
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32 reviews
December 19, 2024
Գիրքը սկսելուց հետաքրքրությունս բավականաին մեծ էր, ընթացքում սկսեցի ձանձրանալ... սովորական գիրք էր, ոչ մի արտասովոր բան։


Սրա վերջը մի տխուր բան կլինի, որովհետև աշխարհիս վրա մարդ  այսքան  ուրախ լինելու իրավունք չունի:
Profile Image for Alice.
66 reviews
May 16, 2026
A great tale of the development of a young boy, Paul, born to a loving mother and abusive and incompetent father. As his older brothers go off to college and his younger sisters remain frivolous and carefree, he remains with his financially ruined parents. He develops a close relationship with his mother and defers his enjoyment of life to duty, tending to the dilapidated farm they move to. Throughout his life he encounters the lovely Elsbeth who admires him but he, lacking any self worth, focuses on maintaining the farm and looking after his sisters, worried and encumbered by many setbacks such as a fire and his father's idiotic deals. He has a cathartic moment towards the end and reaches fulfillment. Throughout the story he is haunted by the spectre of a fairytale his mother told him of Dame Care, a frightening grey woman who takes a boys soul and enjoyment in exchange for his survival from ruinous poverty. Overall a beautiful tale with nice symbolism and a great and entertaining story to read.
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May 28, 2026
Schöne Sprache und viele malerische Formulierungen. Es war sehr interessant dem Innenleben von Paul zu folgen. Einem der alles für andere tut und sich schilt sobald ein Gedanke über sein eigenes Glück in erreicht.
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November 18, 2025
Շատ հակասական զգացողություններով գիրք ստացվեց։ Հետաքրքիր, ձանձրալի, կլանող, վանող։ Գլխավոր հերոսը՝ Պաուլը, նյարդայնացնում էր, բարկացնում ու միաժամանակ նաև կարեկցանք առաջացնում։
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