Jud Süß (Feuchtwanger novel) # 921
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Jud Süß (Feuchtwanger novel) # 921
From Wikipedia:Jud Süß is a 1925 historical novel by Lion Feuchtwanger based on the life of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer.
The novel tells the story of a Jewish businessman, Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, who, because of his exceptional talent for finance and politics, becomes the top advisor for the Duke of Württemberg.
Surrounded by jealous and hateful enemies, Süß helps the Duke create a
corrupt state that involves them both in immense wealth and power.
In the meantime, Süß discovers he is the illegitimate son of a
respected nobleman, but decides to continue living as a Jew, as he is
proud of having achieved such a position despite this. In the meantime,
the Duke finds out about his Jew's hidden daughter and when trying to
rape her accidentally kills her. Süß is devastated. He plans and
executes his revenge. After he encourages and then exposes the Duke's
plan to overthrow the Parliament, thus infuriating the Duke to death,
Süß realizes nothing will bring back his daughter, and apathetically
turns himself over. He is found innocent, but spitefully and under the
pressure of the public he is finally sentenced to death by hanging.
Despite it being his last chance for reprieve, he never reveals his
noble origins nor converts to Christianity, and dies reciting the Shema Yisrael, the most important prayer in Judaism.Rare book to find! Great condition expect spine missing, as shown. 611 pages.
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From Wikipedia:
Jud Süß is a 1925 historical novel by Lion Feuchtwanger based on the life of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer.
The novel tells the story of a Jewish businessman, Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, who, because of his exceptional talent for finance and politics, becomes the top advisor for the Duke of Württemberg. Surrounded by jealous and hateful enemies, Süß helps the Duke create a corrupt state that involves them both in immense wealth and power.
In the meantime, Süß discovers he is the illegitimate son of a respected nobleman, but decides to continue living as a Jew, as he is proud of having achieved such a position despite this. In the meantime, the Duke finds out about his Jew's hidden daughter and when trying to rape her accidentally kills her. Süß is devastated. He plans and executes his revenge. After he encourages and then exposes the Duke's plan to overthrow the Parliament, thus infuriating the Duke to death, Süß realizes nothing will bring back his daughter, and apathetically turns himself over. He is found innocent, but spitefully and under the pressure of the public he is finally sentenced to death by hanging. Despite it being his last chance for reprieve, he never reveals his noble origins nor converts to Christianity, and dies reciting the Shema Yisrael, the most important prayer in Judaism.Rare book to find! Great condition expect spine missing, as shown. 611 pages.