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The Reader (The Reader) by Prof Bernhard Schlink is a landmark novel that explores memory, guilt, and the moral complexity of postwar Germany. The full title and ISBN appear here for reference: The Reader (9780753804704).

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Set in Germany after World War II, the story follows a young law student who begins a forbidden affair with an older woman, only to witness her return later as a defendant in a trial that uncovers dark secrets from a past she remains reluctant to fully confront. Through the interplay of intimate revelation and public judgment, the novel probes how ordinary people confront culpability, responsibility, and the persistence of shame. As the narrator grapples with questions of memory, justice, and the weight of unread letters, the book weaves a powerful meditation on how time can both heal and deepen wounds.

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Bernhard Schlink, a renowned German writer and legal scholar, combines literary craft with a keen understanding of law and ethics. His work frequently engages with questions of memory, collective responsibility, and the moral ambiguities of history, earning wide international readership and critical acclaim.

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The novel challenges readers to consider how the past shapes present moral choices, balancing intimate human longing with the heavy responsibilities of historical accountability.

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About the work

The Reader (The Reader) by Prof Bernhard Schlink is a landmark novel that explores memory, guilt, and the moral complexity of postwar Germany. The full title and ISBN appear here for reference: The Reader (9780753804704).

Summary

Set in Germany after World War II, the story follows a young law student who begins a forbidden affair with an older woman, only to witness her return later as a defendant in a trial that uncovers dark secrets from a past she remains reluctant to fully confront. Through the interplay of intimate revelation and public judgment, the novel probes how ordinary people confront culpability, responsibility, and the persistence of shame. As the narrator grapples with questions of memory, justice, and the weight of unread letters, the book weaves a powerful meditation on how time can both heal and deepen wounds.

About the author

Bernhard Schlink, a renowned German writer and legal scholar, combines literary craft with a keen understanding of law and ethics. His work frequently engages with questions of memory, collective responsibility, and the moral ambiguities of history, earning wide international readership and critical acclaim.

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The novel challenges readers to consider how the past shapes present moral choices, balancing intimate human longing with the heavy responsibilities of historical accountability.

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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780753804704
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0753804700
Hardcover
Paperback
Publishing year: 1998
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
216 Pages
Weight: 0,232 kg
Language: eng/Englisch

Book in our database since 2007-06-06T14:16:49-04:00 (New York)
Book found last time on 2026-03-28T06:04:54-04:00 (New York)
ISBN/EAN: 0753804700

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