Leben mit einer Göttin : $b Roman

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Leben mit einer Göttin : $b Roman

by Max Brod

DE·~3 hours·1 chapter

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A weary yet sharp‑tongued narrator reaches out from his cell to the lawyer tasked with defending him, turning a routine legal exchange into a surprisingly intimate confession. He recounts the relentless interrogations, the subtle power plays between his affluent brothers and the stark reality of incarceration, and the unsettling blend of professional duty and personal curiosity that drives his defender. Through sardonic humor and candid self‑reflection, the narrator lays bare his doubts about loyalty, love, and the true cost of being treated as a commodity rather than a person.

The letter evolves into a reluctant invitation for deeper connection, as he asks the lawyer to step back from formal visits and instead listen without judgment. It offers a glimpse into a world where business calculations clash with raw human vulnerability, and where the narrator’s secret yearning for genuine affection begins to surface. Listeners will be drawn into this spiraling dialogue, feeling both the tension of a courtroom drama and the fragile hope of an unexpected companionship.

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Language

de

Duration

~3 hours (219K characters)

Release date

2025-04-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Max Brod

Max Brod

1884–1968

A prolific Prague-born writer, critic, and composer, he is remembered both for his own work and for preserving Franz Kafka’s. After fleeing Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939, he continued his literary and cultural life in Tel Aviv.

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