In Dingsda

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In Dingsda

by Johannes Schlaf

DE·~2 hours

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A quiet, wandering voice guides the listener through a series of short, impressionistic scenes that capture the restless pulse of early‑twentieth‑century Berlin. The narrator drifts from the cool morning along the Linden trees, through the glow of lanterns on the river, to the echo of a lingering melody that haunts his thoughts. In these opening moments the prose blends lyrical description with a subtle humor, sketching a city that never sleeps while hinting at a yearning for a simpler, more grounded existence.

The piece moves between the ordinary and the introspective, letting listeners feel the tug between the clamor of literary life and the desire to retreat to quiet fields and sunrise‑lit mornings. As the narrator resolves to step away from the frantic rhythm of his work, the narrative invites reflection on the balance between creative ambition and the small, everyday pleasures that sustain us.

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Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (117K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2012-05-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Johannes Schlaf

Johannes Schlaf

1862–1941

A key voice in German Naturalism, this playwright, novelist, and translator helped bring a sharper, more realistic style to late 19th-century literature. He is also remembered for introducing many German readers to writers such as Walt Whitman, Émile Zola, and Émile Verhaeren.

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