The Fellow Students (1884)

by Hans Tharau

Book Overview

The Fellow Students is a novel written by Hans Tharau and published in 1884. The story revolves around a group of students who attend a prestigious university in Germany. The protagonist, Paul, is a hardworking and ambitious student who is determined to succeed in his studies. However, he finds himself drawn into the world of his fellow students, who are more interested in drinking, partying, and chasing women than in their academic pursuits.As Paul becomes more involved with his classmates, he begins to question his own priorities and values. He is torn between his desire to succeed academically and his longing for acceptance and companionship. Along the way, he falls in love with a young woman named Gretchen, who shares his passion for learning and his sense of purpose.The novel explores themes of friendship, love, ambition, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. It also provides a vivid portrait of university life in 19th-century Germany, with its rigorous academic standards, intense social hierarchies, and lively cultural scene.Overall, The Fellow Students is a compelling and insightful work of fiction that offers a timeless meditation on the challenges and rewards of young adulthood.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167212568
• ISBN13: 9781167212567
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"