Lotte in Weimar; book discussion

Jan, In one sense, as the involuntary reaction to an unexpected stimulus, "start" is nearly

At last a chapter I can understand. Mann's descriptions of internal dialogues are convincing. For

Hi Jan, Yes, the unconscious is hard to study, and its role in disturbed mental function remains

FROM NORI Thank you for another interesting comment, Sarah. Here are some responses to it. I will

Hi all, Some short corrections for clarity. Paragraph one: “it is my understanding from other

Hi II am Learning the Apple dictate type App so please forgive my typos. Should Be better in a week

Hi, am not sure if we are back on gmail or still on the google book site too. Jan, you are missing

Again I am reflecting on Mann's “voice” in these chapters and why he chose Goethe. Again we know

Good morning! I want to share some author research, and then zero in on Nori's correct

Hi Nori and Jan, Thanks Nori for the historical work. Wonderful and helpful. I am posting in the AM

In chapter 5 Adele describes Ottilie as a wonderful girl who is entangled in an on/off relationship

Perhaps Mann is presenting the metamorphosis of Goethe from the unknown but ambitious writer of “The

At this point clearly Latte is interested in continuing the visit and conversation. Latte apologizes

Clearly Lotte continues to be the central character in the first five chapters, as she is manipulated

Good plan; ch 4 for next Sunday, April 24. I certainly hope we have something to say other than

Hi, this is indeed a hard read to make sense of! I suggested looking at Thachery's satirical poem

I looked up Goethe, and the history in his lifetime. A plot summary of “The sorrows of young Werther”

I agree that so far only the language is attractive, and its charms have worn thin. Frau Councilor -

Forty years after their youthful association, Lotte Kestner, real-life heroine of Goethe's famous