The Joy of Living (Es lebe das Leben)HERMANN SUDERMANNEdith Wharton translationChapter navigation10 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE JOY OF LIVINGHERMANN SUDERMANNTranslator's NoteCHARACTERSACT IACT IIACT IIIACT IVACT VPrevious chapter ←THE JOY OF LIVINGNext chapter →Translator's NoteAll chapters and sections (10)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE JOY OF LIVINGHERMANN SUDERMANNTranslator's NoteCHARACTERSAct 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 4 · Acts4Act 5 · Acts5TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMANBYEDITH WHARTONCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS NEW YORK:::::::::::::::::1906Copyright, 1902, by Charles Scribner's SonsPublished, November, 1902TROW DIRECTORY PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY NEW YORK← THE JOY OF LIVINGTranslator's Note →