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“Next-door a baker's apprentice with his wife, an employee in a printing-shop, she has inflammation of the ovaries. Wonder what those two get out of life? Well, first of all, they get each other, then last Sunday a vaudeville and a film, then this or that club meeting and a visit to his parents. Nothing else? Well now, don't drop dead, sir. Add to that nice weather, bad weather, country picnics, standing in front of the stove, eating breakfast and so on. And what more do you get, you, captain, general, jockey, whoever you are? Don't fool yourself.”

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Alfred Doblin
Alfred Doblin

Alfred Doblin was a German novelist born on August 10, 1878, and died on June 26, 1957. His works are known for their realistic style, deeply depicting the social and psychological state of individuals in Germany. more

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