Authors: Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

In Anthropology

By Abil Kile

"Onkel Tom's Hütte : oder die Geschichte eines christlichen Sklaven. Band…." by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story examines American slavery through interwoven journeys, contrasting the cruelty of the slave trade with acts of faith and compassion. It centers on Uncle Tom as well as the fugitive couple Eliza ...

Authors: Presber, Rudolf, 1868-1935

In Gender Studies

By Abil Kile

"Von Kindern und jungen Hunden" by Rudolf Presber is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work blends gentle satire and affection to observe human foibles through vignettes of animals—especially dogs—and the quirky adults around them, with a particular eye for the art world and petty bourgeois manners. The opening of...

Authors: Schian, Martin, 1869-1944

In Cultural Analysis

By Abil Kile

"Der deutsche Roman seit Goethe : Skizzen und Streiflichter" by Martin Schian is a collection of literary lectures written in the early 20th century. The work surveys the development of the German novel from Goethe onward, combining clear, accessible criticism with selective case studies rather than exhaustive cataloging. It aims to help educated r...

Authors: Grubauer, Albert, 1869-1960

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By Abil Kile

"Unter Kopfjägern in Central-Celebes : Ethnologische Streifzüge in Südost- und…" by Albert Grubauer is an ethnographic travelogue written in the early 20th century. The work follows a European researcher through Southeast and Central Celebes (Sulawesi) as he documents headhunting peoples, notably Tobela and Toradja, along with their landscapes, mat...

Authors: Wassermann, Jakob, 1873-1934

In Sociology

By Abil Kile

"Die Masken Erwin Reiners : Roman" by Jakob Wassermann is a novel written in the early 20th century. It appears to be a psychological and social study set in Vienna, following the delicate young scientist Manfred Dalcroze, his steadfast beloved Virginia, and his brilliant, wealthy friend Erwin Reiner, whose charisma and restlessness unsettle their ...

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In Cultural Analysis

By Abil Kile

Deutsche Sagen by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is a collection of German legends written in the early 19th century. The volume assembles place-bound folk traditions from German-speaking regions—tales of mountain spirits, Frau Holle, giants, dwarfs, revenants, holy wonders, and hidden treasures—framed by a scholarly concern for faithful transcripti...

Authors: Gschmeidler, Franz S. (Franz Seraphicus), 1879-1972

In Gender Studies

By Abil Kile

"Heimat und Fremde : Gedichte by Franz S. Gschmeidler" is a collection of lyric poetry written in the early 20th century. The book meditates on home and estrangement, blending landscapes of the Danube region and Lower Austria with reflections on seasons, love, grief, faith, and the moral duties of compassion. Its likely topic is the search for belo...

Authors: Jacques, Norbert, 1880-1954

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By Abil Kile

"Der Hafen" by Norbert Jacques is a novel written in the early 20th century. It centers on Baptist Biver, a sensitive, wayward young man in a small city, caught between music, illicit temptations, and the rigid expectations of his domineering father, with his loyal sister Jeanne as his moral and emotional anchor. The story appears to probe small‑to...

Authors: Traven, B., 1882-1969

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By Abil Kile

Der Schatz der Sierra Madre by B. Traven is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in Mexico, it follows the down-and-out American drifter Dobbs as he hustles for meals, seeks work around oil fields, and navigates the rough edges of port-city life. The story probes poverty, luck, and the lure of quick wealth on a volatile frontier. Early on...