The Book of Illness, Fear and Comfort
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The novel, whose original title is L'Homme de plâtre, explores complex human destinies through the story of a protagonist whose life symbolically reflects fragility and vulnerability, like plaster.
The novel is inspired by the life and work of Doctor Felix Kersten, Heinrich Himmler's personal therapist during World War II.
The novel The Beauty of the Day by French author Joseph Kessel, published in 1928, explores the complex psychological and emotional layers of the main character, Séverine Sérizy.
The prisoner is a depiction of life in Albertina. The love is one-sided, but the protagonist does not have the strength to end the relationship. Bergotte and Swann die, and after an argument with Albertine, he notices one morning that she has disappeared.
Benjamina: Gemeindemitglieder, die für die Blumenarrangements auf den Altären zuständig sind, klatschen und streiten miteinander, jemand hat den Beichtstuhl durcheinander gebracht und einige Gläubige haben eine Petition gegen ihn gestartet.
Ein Science-Fiction-Roman, geschrieben Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts vom berühmten französischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchautor Jules Verne, der auch als Begründer des Science-Fiction-Genres gilt.