Einer Mutter Sohn

"Einer Mutter Sohn" by Clara Viebig is a novel published in 1905. When a wealthy Berlin couple adopts a baby boy from an impoverished family in rural Venn, they hope to fill the void in their childless marriage. But as Jean-Pierre, renamed Wolfgang, grows up in privilege, he struggles to meet his adoptive parents' expectations. Inconsistent upbringing and hidden truths about his origins spark a deep identity crisis that sets the young man on a tragic path of rebellion and self-destruction.

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