Publisher's Synopsis
In St. Jurgen is a novel written by Theodor Storm and published in 1901. The story takes place in the small town of St. Jurgen, where the protagonist, Hinrich, returns after studying law in the city. He is reunited with his childhood friend, Christine, and they quickly fall in love. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Christine is already engaged to another man. Hinrich struggles with his feelings for Christine and his sense of duty to his family and society. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations in a small town setting. Storm's writing is known for its poetic language and vivid descriptions of nature. In St. Jurgen is considered a classic of German literature and a masterpiece of Storm's work.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.
