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Pfaueninsel

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PfaueninselEine Insel auerhalb der Zeit Die Pfaueninsel in der Havel ist ein knstliches Paradies. In seinem opulenten, kundigen und anrhrenden Roman erzhlt Thomas Hettche von dessen Blte, Reife und Verfall aus der Perspektive des kleinwchsigen Schlossfruleins Marie, in deren Lebenslauf sich die Geschichte eines ganzen Jahrhunderts verdichtet. Es mutet an wie ein modernes Mrchen, denn es beginnt mit einer Knigin, die einen Zwerg trifft und sich frchterlich

Eine Insel außerhalb der Zeit Die Pfaueninsel in der Havel ist ein künstliches Paradies. In seinem opulenten, kundigen und anrührenden Roman erzählt Thomas Hettche von dessen Blüte, Reife und Verfall aus der Perspektive des kleinwüchsigen Schlossfräuleins Marie, in deren Lebenslauf sich die Geschichte eines ganzen Jahrhunderts verdichtet.Es mutet an wie ein modernes Märchen, denn es beginnt mit einer Königin, die einen Zwerg trifft und sich fürchterlich erschrickt. Kaum acht Wochen nach dieser Begegnung auf der Pfaueninsel, am 19. Juli 1810, ist die junge Königin Luise tot - und der kleinwüchsige Christian und seine Schwester Marie leben fortan weiter mit dem entsetzten Ausruf der Königin: »Monster!« Damit ist die Dimension dieser Geschichte eröffnet. Am Beispiel von Marie, die zwischen den Befreiungskriegen und der Restauration,zwischen Palmenhaus und Menagerie, Gartenkunst und philosophischen Gesprächen aufwächst und der königlichen Familie bei deren Besuchen zur Hand geht, erzählt Thomas Hettche von der Zurichtung der Natur, der Würde des Menschen, dem Wesen der Zeit und der Empfindsamkeit der Seele und des Leibes.Dabei geht es um die Gestaltung dieses preußischen Arkadiens durch den Gartenkünstler Lenné und um all das, was es bevölkerte: Palmen, Kängurus und Löwen, Hofgärtner, Prinzen, Südseeinsulaner, Riesen, Zwerge und Mohren - und es geht um die Liebe in ihren mannigfaltigen Erscheinungsformen.Thomas Hettche ist das Kunststück gelungen, mit dem historisch verbürgten Personal seiner Geschichte von uns Heutigen zu erzählen. Atmosphärisch, detailgetreu und voller Lust an der phantasievollen Ausschmückung.

EAN: 9783462045994
Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen.
Erscheinungsjahr: 21.08.2014
Produktform: Leinen, Gebunden
Autoren: Hettche, Thomas
Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 352
Keyword: 19. Jahrhundert; Fantasie; Paradies; Pfauen-Insel; Phantastik; Preußen-Havel; Roman; Schönheit; Thomas Hettche; Vergangenheit
Fachschema: Brandenburg (Land) / Roman, Erzählung~Deutsche Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Neunzehntes Jahrhundert / Roman, Erzählung~Neunzehntes Jahrhundert
Region: Brandenburg
Zeitraum: 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.)
Thema: Eintauchen, Entspannen
Fachkategorie: Moderne und zeitgenössische Belletristik
Text Sprache: ger
Verlag: Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH, Kiepenheuer & Witsch
Länge: 210 mm
Breite: 136 mm
Höhe: 27 mm
Gewicht: 434 gr
Genre: Belletristik
Herkunftsland: DEUTSCHLAND (DE)
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