Bücher von Gustav Frenssen

Die Grundthematik des Romans dreht sich um die uralte, nach wie vor offene Frage,ob der Mensch seiner Natur nach gut sei oder ob das Böse in ihm überwiege. DasGute ist im Handlungsgeschehen des Romans verkörpert in der Person des naivenKandidaten Ohland, der durch glückliche Umstände zum Pastor des nordfriesischenSteedebüll ernannt wird. Das Böse ist personifiziert im zwielichtigen Küster, der demKandidaten ständig Steine in den Weg legt und ihn der Lächerlichkeit preisgibt. DieGeschichte endet für beide tragisch.In einem umfangreichen Nachwort erläutern und begründen die Herausgeber, warumsie den bislang unveröffentlichten Roman Frenssens aus dem Nachlass heraus publizie-ren, obwohl der Autor als bekennender Nationalsozialist und überzeugter Antisemitbereits 1932 öffentlich für die Ausmerzung von Behinderten und Juden eintrat.

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Peter Moor's Journey to Southwest Africa: A Narrative of the German Campaign is a historical account of the German colonization of Southwest Africa in the early 20th century. Written by German author Gustav Frenssen and published in 1908, the book follows the journey of Peter Moor, a young German soldier who is sent to Africa to fight in the colonial war against the Herero and Nama peoples.The book provides a first-hand account of the brutal tactics used by the German military in their attempt to subjugate the indigenous populations, including mass killings and forced relocation. Frenssen also explores the psychological toll that the war takes on the soldiers, as well as the racial and cultural prejudices that underpinned the German colonial project.Despite its sympathetic portrayal of the German soldiers, the book has been criticized for its glorification of colonialism and its failure to fully acknowledge the atrocities committed against the Herero and Nama peoples. Nonetheless, Peter Moor's Journey to Southwest Africa remains an important historical document that sheds light on the complex and often violent history of European colonization in Africa.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.