# Marthe und ihre Uhr: Novelle

By Theodor Storm.

"Marthe und ihre Uhr: Novelle" by Theodor Storm is a novella published in 1848. It tells the story of Marthe, an elderly woman living alone in her childhood home, supported by a small pension and renting out a room. Isolated from family, she finds companionship in her possessions—especially an ornate clock that seems to communicate with her through its irregular ticking, triggering memories of her past. The story explores her solitary existence and the psychological bond between woman and timepiece. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: German
- Subjects: Germany, Northern -- Fiction

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