L'amic Fritz

by Erckmann-Chatrian

"L'amic Fritz" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a novel written in 1864. It follows Fritz Kobus, a wealthy bachelor in a 19th-century German town who has devoted himself to fine dining, good wine, and friendship while firmly rejecting marriage. For fifteen years, he resists pressure from his best friend, a rabbi, who tries to change his mind. Fritz's carefree philosophy seems unshakeable—until a young woman named Süzel enters his life, threatening to upend everything he believes about himself.