Castle Gripsholm by Kurt Tucholsky
A Summer Story
"Castle Gripsholm" is a satirical novel that tells the story of a couple's holiday in Sweden. The narrator and his girlfriend Lydia, also known as the Princess, decide to spend their summer vacation at a castle named Gripsholm. Their idyllic vacation is interrupted when they discover a child being mistreated at a nearby sanatorium, leading to a critique of authoritarianism. The book is filled with humor, wit and a deep love for humanity, while also offering a scathing critique of society's ills.
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- Published
- 1931
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- German
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(2.5)
- Alternate Titles
- - Schloss Gripsholm
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