Literary Fiction
Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther
1907·152 pages
An independent German woman writes witty letters to the Englishman who once courted her, tracing heartbreak, pride, and self-discovery.
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An independent German woman writes witty letters to the Englishman who once courted her, tracing heartbreak, pride, and self-discovery.
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Dear Roger, -This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London. The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow. Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.' But look at the Dear Roger, and you'll see I'm not so indiscreet after all. What could be more sober? And you'v...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Chaste courtship, love letters, and heartbreak; no explicit intimacy
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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Occasional social drinking in period settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Passing period Christian and church references
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Recurring themes of women's independence and class expectations
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional pain from a broken engagement; no physical abuse
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