Winter. Tage.

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Winter. Tage.

by Kasimir Edschmid

DE·~24 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Part 1

24:12

Description

A hushed Munich draped in relentless snow becomes a canvas for a narrator’s wandering thoughts. The streets pulse with lanterns, the sky hangs heavy with a muted, silvery light, and every breath feels like a whisper of possibility. As the city glistens, the poet‑like voice asks why this winter feels so vast, turning ordinary moments into a chorus of yearning and mystery.

Amid the frost‑kissed alleys, surreal figures emerge—a luminous white woman with silver‑blond hair, a silent companion named Fripouille, and a rabbit that darts through shadows. Their encounters are rendered in vivid, almost tactile detail: lanterns spilling amber fire, the sudden crack of a glass lamp, and the soft rustle of snow‑laden trees. The narrative weaves these images into a dreamlike procession that blurs the line between external scenery and inner reverie.

The opening invites listeners into a world where the ordinary is transformed into the extraordinary, and every snowfall carries the weight of hidden longing. It is a lyrical meditation on winter’s quiet power, offering a richly atmospheric experience that lingers long after the first chapter fades.

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Language

de

Duration

~24 minutes (23K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

Sep 18, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Kasimir Edschmid

Kasimir Edschmid

1890–1966

A key voice in German Expressionism, he wrote with restless energy about art, travel, and modern life. His career stretched from early avant-garde manifestos to later novels and essays shaped by a turbulent century.

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