Authors: Walser, Robert, 1878-1956

In Anthropology

By Abil Kile

"Geschichten" by Robert Walser is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book offers playful, lyrical vignettes that blend irony, tenderness, and daydream with quick shifts between art, love, nature, and city life. Recurring figures include self-regarding poets, a roving page, stage folk, and flâneurs, all hovering bet...

Authors: Traven, B., 1882-1969

In Gender Studies

By Abil Kile

"Der Wobbly" by B. Traven is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the itinerant worker Gerard Gale as he drifts into a multinational crew of down-and-out laborers picking cotton on a remote Mexican farm. Through heat, hunger, and exploitation, the story zeroes in on the economics of low-wage labor and the first sparks of worker sol...

Authors: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881

In Anthropology

By Abil Kile

"Sämtliche Werke 17 : Onkelchens Traum und andere Humoresken" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a collection of humorous stories written in the mid-19th century. The volume gathers comic and satirical pieces, with Uncle’s Dream leading a small‑town social farce about status, gossip, and matrimonial scheming. Its central figures include the domineering socie...

Authors: Schulz, Chr. (Christoph)

In Gender Studies

By Abil Kile

"Auf Großtierfang für Hagenbeck: Selbsterlebtes aus afrikanischer Wildnis" by Chr. Schulz is an autobiographical travel and adventure account written in the early 20th century. The book centers on Schulz's experiences as a collector of live wild animals in East Africa for Carl Hagenbeck’s renowned animal park in Hamburg. Instead of describing big-g...

Authors: Schröer, Gustav, 1876-1949

In Cultural Analysis

By Abil Kile

"Der Hohlofenbauer: Roman" by Gustav Schröer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on village life in Schönbach, with its traditions, social bonds, and the intertwined fates of its inhabitants. The main focus is on the families of the Hohlofenbauer Heinrich Korn and the Berteles, especially the developing relationship betwe...

Authors: Stratz, Rudolph, 1864-1936

In Sociology

By Abil Kile

"Du Schwert an meiner Linken: Ein Roman aus der deutschen Armee" by Rudolph Stratz is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story immerses readers into the ceremonial and social lives of German army officers and their families, centering on themes of duty, ambition, and personal relationships within the regimental setting. The narrative pa...

Authors: Kubin, Alfred, 1877-1959

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By Abil Kile

"Die andere Seite: Ein phantastischer Roman" by Alfred Kubin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on a narrator, a graphic artist, who receives an enigmatic invitation from his reclusive and extraordinarily wealthy former schoolmate, Claus Patera, to move to a mysterious and isolated "Dream Realm"—an entirely artificial c...

Authors: Bernoulli, Carl Albrecht, 1868-1937

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By Abil Kile

"Die Heiligen der Merowinger" by Carl Albrecht Bernoulli is a historical and scholarly publication written in the late 19th or very early 20th century. The book examines the role, traditions, and cultural significance of saints within the Merovingian period of Frankish history, focusing on the evolution of hagiography and popular religious belief r...

Authors: Csokor, Franz Theodor, 1885-1969

In Cultural Analysis

By Abil Kile

"Schuß in's Geschäft (Der Fall Otto Eißler)" by Franz Theodor Csokor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the turbulent world of post-war Austrian society, focusing on a notorious family conflict within the Eißler industrial dynasty. Through a blend of sociological observation and detailed narrative, the b...