by Adalbert Stifter · Phébus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782859409661
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«L'Homme sans postérité» is the novel by Adalbert Stifter, published by Phébus in paperback (146 pages, in French).
A teenager visits his uncle, an eccentric old man living in isolation on an island in a mountain lake. During his stay, the boy discovers a man of few words and, without anything being said explicitly, receives his most valuable legacy: the spirit of solitude. The meticulous narration of everyday life conceals a reflection on difference and the desire to be oneself.
The novel was originally published in 1845 under the title «Der Hagestolz». The translation and presentation are by Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt. It is part of the Libretto collection (no. 157).
A read for those who enjoy nineteenth-century European classics and coming-of-age novels.
Adalbert Stifter was a Bohemian-Austrian writer, poet, painter, and pedagogue. He was notable for the vivid natural landscapes depicted in his writing and has long been popular in the German-speaking world.
