The noble Botho and the bourgeois Lene enter into a relationship that transcends class boundaries. How long can they withstand the pressure of society? A novel about love and the regret of losing it.

Class reading and text work made easy: The series "Reclam XL – Text and Context" meets all requirements for school reading and the needs of German lessons:
* Reclam XL offers the carefully edited text – page and line identical to the corresponding edition from Reclam's Universal Library.
* The format is larger (12.2 x 20 cm) than the yellow classics of the Universal Library, providing ample space for notes in the margins.
* Difficult words are explained at the bottom of each page, with more detailed word and subject explanations in the appendix.
* A materials section with text and image documents facilitates the contextualization and interpretation of the work in class.
* Of course, all reading guides, explanatory volumes, and interpretations continue to fit!.