A man of honor (Schach von Wuthenow)

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Fontane, Theodor, 1819-1898, author

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A portrayal of the weaknesses of the Prussian upper class and the destructive effects of social constraints. In 1806, the elegant officer Schach von Wuthenow meets Victoire, who is disfigured by sm...

A portrayal of the weaknesses of the Prussian upper class and the destructive effects of social constraints. In 1806, the elegant officer Schach von Wuthenow meets Victoire, who is disfigured by smallpox scars, and her beautiful mother. The author describes with confident mastery how this encounter becomes fatal for everyone involved.

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