Der Abend: Ein kleines Gespräch

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Der Abend: Ein kleines Gespräch

by Ferdinand Hardekopf

DE·~13 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
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13:01

Description

In a rain‑soaked evening of 1913, a modest hotel room becomes the stage for a charged dialogue between Ostap, a weary thirty‑year‑old, and Germaine, a spirited twenty‑five‑year‑old. The room’s red carpet and warm glow contrast with the storm outside, while the pair sift through memories, promises, and a nervous barter of affection that feels both intimate and theatrical. Their exchange drifts between tender confessions, biting sarcasm, and cryptic references to past grievances, drawing the listener into a world where love and power are tangled like the strands of Germaine’s loose hair.

Through this tightly wound conversation, the story probes questions of dependence, identity, and the fragile line between performance and reality. As Ostap wrestles with his own aging self‑image and Germaine balances desire with self‑assertion, the audience is left sensing an undercurrent of inevitable choice without revealing how the night will resolve. The atmosphere is rich with period detail, yet the emotional stakes feel timeless, inviting listeners to linger over every whispered line.

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Language

de

Duration

~13 minutes (12K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

2012-07-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ferdinand Hardekopf

Ferdinand Hardekopf

1876–1954

A restless voice of German Expressionism, he moved between journalism, poetry, and translation while living across Berlin, France, and Switzerland. His life was marked by literary experiment, exile, and a deep engagement with modern French writing.

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