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Learn moreTheodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time.
Theodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. It largely complies with the ISO 24495-1:2023 plain language standard. We have also largely adapted it for plain language.
The content is also typographically designed to be particularly
reader-friendly. The book is suitable for readers with limited reading
ability, English as a second language or with cognitive impairments.
This means that as many people as possible can enjoy reading
and understanding one of Germany's most famous novels.
aibo publishing produces the World Literature series in simple and plain language. The first publications generated a media response across Europe, including in the FAZ and The Times London, and, according to the NZZ, triggered a "culture war".
"Effi Briest" is about love and freedom. A young woman is married at an early age. She is torn between her feelings and the strict rules of society. Her curiosity and zest for life are her destiny. She is caught between two men. They fight a duel. This is no longer in keeping with the times. But they don't know better.
The novel is set in 19th century Germany. It can be compared to the Russian novel "Anna Karenina" or the French "Madame Bovary". "Effi Briest" became world-famous and was often made into a film. Theodor Fontane is considered a representative of poetic realism.
Theodor Fontane was born on December 30, 1819. At first he worked as a pharmacist, but he preferred to write. He wrote his first story in 1839. He also wrote poems and political texts for newspapers. His first book, "Men and Heroes," was published in 1849. Fontane traveled extensively, especially to England and France, and wrote reports about his travels. He became known for his book "Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg". He later wrote famous novels such as "Effi Briest" and "Der Stechlin", which are still read today. From 1851 to 1865 he worked as a journalist and reported, among other things, on the English Pre-Raphaelite artistic movement. This was a new art movement. Fontane was one of the most important authors of the 19th century in Germany. In his books he often told stories from people's lives and showed the society of his time. Theodor Fontane died on September 20, 1898 in Berlin.
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