Irmgard KeunLiterary Fiction · Fiction·1905–1982
Das kunstseidene Mädchen
Synopsis
Doris dreams of a glamorous life in pre-war Berlin, aiming for fame and fortune. She sets out to document her rise to stardom, but her journal instead chronicles a stark descent into poverty and desperation. What she thought was a city of opportunity reveals itself as a harsh urban landscape.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10