Soll und Haben, Bd. 1 (2) Roman in sechs Büchern

by Gustav Freytag

"Soll und Haben, Bd. 1 (2)" by Gustav Freytag is a novel published in 1855. Set in mid-nineteenth-century Silesia, it follows young Anton Wohlfart's journey from apprentice to seasoned merchant while depicting the contrasting worlds of the rising merchant class and the declining aristocracy. Through parallel storylines centered in Breslau, the novel explores ambition, honor, and social mobility as Anton navigates business, friendship, and forbidden attraction to a nobleman's daughter, while his former schoolmate pursues wealth through increasingly questionable means.