[Download] "Kindred by Choice (The Elective Affinities)" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Kindred by Choice (The Elective Affinities)
- Author : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Release Date : January 03, 2019
- Genre: Historical,Books,Romance,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 1352 KB
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Elective Affinities term describes the tendency of chemical species to combine with certain substances or species in preference to others. The novel is based on the metaphor of human passions being governed or regulated by the laws of chemical affinity, and examines whether or not the science and laws of chemistry undermine or uphold the institution of marriage, as well as other human social relations. The story is situated around the city of Weimar. Goethe's main characters are Eduard and Charlotte, an aristocratic couple both in their second marriage, enjoying an idyllic but semi-dull life on the grounds of their rural estate. They invite the Captain, Eduard's childhood friend, and Ottilie, the beautiful, orphaned, coming-of-age niece of Charlotte, to live with them...