Der Ewige Jude

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Der Ewige Jude

by August Vermeylen

DE·~2 hours·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total
1

Ahasverus und der Nazarener

45:10
2

Ahasverus auf dem Weg zur Hölle

41:08
3

Ahasverus auf dem Weg zum Himmel

33:38
4

Ahasverus unter den Menschen

37:36

Description

In the cramped, dim cellar of ancient Jerusalem, a solitary shoemaker named Ahasverus spends his days mending leather while the city swirls with the tumult of a world on the brink of change. His life is a rhythm of repetitive labor, endless observations of birth, death, and the relentless hunger that gnaws at the streets below. Beneath his stoic exterior burns a restless longing, a yearning for a word or moment that might finally give his hollow heart a purpose.

The narrative follows Ahasverus as he wanders the filthy alleys, watches the ordinary dramas of his neighbors, and battles the suffocating weight of his own isolation. Through vivid, gritty imagery and a voice that balances bleakness with dark humor, the story explores themes of existential despair, the search for meaning, and the quiet resilience of a man who refuses to surrender to the darkness that surrounds him.

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Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (151K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

2014-12-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

August Vermeylen

August Vermeylen

1872–1945

A leading voice in modern Flemish literature, he helped launch an influential journal and brought literary criticism, fiction, and public life together in one remarkable career.

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