El deseo

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El deseo

by Hermann Sudermann

ES·~5 hours

Chapters

Description

In a quiet provincial town, an elderly doctor lingers at the brink of retirement, his days marked by the steady tick of a worn clock and the soft rustle of letters arriving at his bedside. The routine is broken when a handwritten note, untethered to any postage, reaches him—a missive from a nephew recalling the kindness once shown to a woman named Marta, whose fate still haunts the family. This brief exchange hints at lingering loyalties and the weight of past promises that still shape the doctor's world.

At the heart of the story lies a young woman of modest origins, gifted with striking intelligence and a fragile, almost mystical sensitivity. Her inner life is a turbulent mix of longing, affection, and restless nerves, rendering every small gesture a source of both joy and torment. As she navigates the expectations of those around her, her quiet desperation begins to surface, setting the stage for a drama steeped in pain, compassion, and the restless yearning that defines her very being.

Details

Language

es

Duration

~5 hours (289K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-07-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hermann Sudermann

Hermann Sudermann

1857–1928

A major German dramatist and novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was known for vivid stage dramas and stories that brought East Prussian life to a wide audience. His best-known works include the play Die Ehre and the story collection Lithuanian Stories.

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