Everything you need to understand or teach The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler.
Contemplative and humanistic, Robert Seethaler's The Tobacconist tells the story of a young man named Franz who befriends the famous Dr. Sigmund Freud—a controversial figure in his time—while working as the assistant to a tobacconist. Set in Vienna during the years leading up to World War II, the novel unfurls against the backdrop of fascism's rise across central Europe during Hitler's ascent to power. It explores themes of romance, childhood, friendship, aging, and political resistance.
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