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Beatrice
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025293981
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Beatrice is a profound psychological novel by the acclaimed Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler, a master of exploring the intricacies of the human psyche and the social conventions of his time. The story centers on the inner life of Beatrice, a middle-aged widow whose quiet existence is disrupted by the awakening of repressed desires and the complex emotional development of her teenage son. As she navigates her own late-blooming passions and the moral dilemmas they present, the narrative unfolds with the clinical precision and poetic sensitivity for which Schnitzler is celebrated.
The novel delves deep into themes of maternal love, eroticism, and the fragile boundaries of bourgeois morality. Through the character of Beatrice, the work examines the isolation of the individual and the tension between public image and private impulse. Schnitzler's insightful prose captures the subtle shifts in consciousness and the devastating impact of unspoken truths within a family. Beatrice stands as a significant example of modernist fiction, offering a sophisticated and unblinking look at the complexities of human relationships and the subterranean forces that drive them. This work continues to be valued for its psychological depth and its contribution to early 20th-century European literature.
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