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With Gertrude, Herman Hesse continues his lifelong exploration of the irreconcilable elements of human existence. In this fictional memoir, the renowned composer Kuhn recounts his tangled relationships with two artists--his friend Heinrich Muoth, a brooding, self-destructive... Read Full Overview

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With Hesse's characteristic insight and penetration, an exploration of the destructive nature of human love As a sensitive, disabled young composer, the narrator is drawn to a sensual singer named Gertrude through their mutual love of music. Gradually he becomes engulfed by an... Read Full Overview

Gertrude and I is a novel written by Adele Guggenheimer Lewisohn and published in 1915. The story revolves around the relationship between two women, Gertrude and the narrator, who become close friends in college and remain so throughout their lives. The book explores their friendship... Read Full Overview

Gertrude and I is a novel written by Adele Guggenheimer Lewisohn and published in 1915. The book is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of the protagonist, Gertrude, as she navigates her way through adolescence and young adulthood. Gertrude is a bright and ambitious young... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview