Effi Briest
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Effi Briest is a classic 1895 realist novel by Theodor Fontane that portrays the tragic fate of a young woman trapped in a restrictive Prussian society.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Effi Briest (1939 film)
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Effi Briest (1974 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Effi Briest (2009 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fontane Effi Briest (1974 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationForm |
film
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stage play ⓘ television ⓘ |
| author | Theodor Fontane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | German ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
individual vs. society
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personal desire vs. social duty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| endingTone | tragic ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial publication ⓘ |
| genre | realist novel ⓘ |
| languageStyle | realist prose ⓘ |
| literaryInfluenceOn | later German realist novels ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Effi Briest (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | omniscient narrator ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Baron Geert von Innstetten
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Effi’s parents ⓘ Major Crampas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Effi Briest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInCanon |
classic of German literature
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key work of German Realism ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfSetting |
Berlin
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Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | chronological narrative ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | fate of a young woman in restrictive Prussian society ⓘ |
| theme |
Prussian society
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adultery ⓘ female oppression ⓘ honor ⓘ marriage ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
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