Dark red-white-rose red

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Dark red-white-rose-red is a novel by the German writer Johann "Hans" Parlow , who presents his own memories of membership in the fraternity of Germania Königsberg in the work . The book was first published in 1907 by CJ Oehninger's Graz publishing house. In 1911 the Daily Rundschau published the work for its readers. Dark red-white-rose red remained the only Königsberg student novel .

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The 19-year-old student Hans Wandersleben is a freshly baked member of the Königsberg fraternity Germania. However, his initial idealism quickly gives way to growing disappointment. In the course of time, an enmity developed between him and his older brother, Plautsch, which reached its preliminary climax during a dispute at a meeting of the Couleur students. The philistine and government assessor Adalbert von Küchmeister, respected by all boys, takes a liking to the young wandering life and takes care of him. Nevertheless, this continues to offend the Teutons, which is why he decides to found a new student union with the colors dark red-white-rose-red . These are modeled on the colors of the forehead, cheek and mouth areas of the beautiful, Polish-born Olga Schanewski, with whom Wandersleben fell in love. But both the new connection and the fulfillment of his great love are doomed to failure.

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At that time, the reviews were largely very positive.

"I am pleased to have found the third good book out of the tub of the Couleur novels within a short period of time, now even the best and most mature of the three."

- Breslauer Zeitung, No. 354 of June 30, 1907

For Emil Popp, the novel, which is in some respects “superficial and occasionally also kitschy-sentimental”, paints a historical picture of the Königsberg student body in the late 1870s.

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  1. ^ Emil Popp: Memories - From the history of the fraternity Germania Königsberg , Burschenschaft Germania Königsberg zu Hamburg, Hamburg 1993. S. 82ff.

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