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The Convicts And Their Children is a novel written by Berthold Auerbach and published in 1877. The story is set in Germany and follows the lives of a group of convicts and their children. The main character is a young boy named Franz, whose father has been imprisoned for theft... Read Full Overview

The Convicts And Their Children is a novel written by Berthold Auerbach in 1877. The book follows the story of a group of convicts who are serving their sentences in a prison in Germany. The convicts are all fathers, and their children are left to fend for themselves outside... Read Full Overview

"The Convicts And Their Children" by Berthold Auerbach offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century German society and the lives of those who chose to leave their homeland in search of a better future. The novel explores themes of emigration, family, and the enduring human... Read Full Overview