ana reviewed Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Every person should read this at least once in their lifetime
Hardcover
English language
Published Nov. 7, 1997 by Viking.
The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit.
Restored in this Definitive Edition are diary entries that had been omitted from the original edition. These passages, which constitute thirty per cent more material, reinforce the fact that Anne was first and foremost a teenage girl, not a remote and flawless symbol. She fretted about, and tried to cope with, her own emerging sexuality. Like many young girls, she often found herself in disagreement with her mother. And, like any teenager, she veered between the carefree nature of a child and the fully fledged sorrow of an adult.
Anne Frank and her family, fleeing …
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit.
Restored in this Definitive Edition are diary entries that had been omitted from the original edition. These passages, which constitute thirty per cent more material, reinforce the fact that Anne was first and foremost a teenage girl, not a remote and flawless symbol. She fretted about, and tried to cope with, her own emerging sexuality. Like many young girls, she often found herself in disagreement with her mother. And, like any teenager, she veered between the carefree nature of a child and the fully fledged sorrow of an adult.
Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, hid in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse for two years. She was thirteen when the family went into the Secret Annexe, and in these pages she grows to be a young woman and a wise observer of human nature as well. With unusual insight, she reveals the relations between eight people living under extraordinary conditions, facing hunger, the ever- present threat of discovery and death, complete estrangement from the outside world, and, above all, the boredom, the petty misunderstandings, and the frustrations of living under such unbearable strain in such confined quarters.
A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation, The Diary ofa Young Girl stands without peer. For both young readers and adults it continues to bring to life this young woman, who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world had seen — and who remained triumphantly and heartbreakingly human throughout her ordeal. For those who know and love Anne Frank, The Definitive Edition is a chance to discover her anew. For readers who have not yet encountered her, this is the edition to treasure. --front flap
4thace reviewed Anne Frank by Anne Frank
Review of 'Anne Frank' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
What better book to take in than this classic memoir of two years spent within the four walls of a secret annex? Of course I came to this book knowing about its reputation as a moving and spirited account of the down to earth details of what it was like to hide from the Gestapo and SS, and about the tragic fate of everyone described. It lived up to all of this, with the tremendously sympathetic personality of Anne and of the others she sheltered with shining in every entry. The philosophical passages too, where she thinks about her future, about ethics, and about the violent conflict surrounding her added to the spell. I was surprised what a coherent narrative these pages turned out to be, largely without editing of the events and personalities, and can see how it represents a literary achievement as well as its historical significance. The …
What better book to take in than this classic memoir of two years spent within the four walls of a secret annex? Of course I came to this book knowing about its reputation as a moving and spirited account of the down to earth details of what it was like to hide from the Gestapo and SS, and about the tragic fate of everyone described. It lived up to all of this, with the tremendously sympathetic personality of Anne and of the others she sheltered with shining in every entry. The philosophical passages too, where she thinks about her future, about ethics, and about the violent conflict surrounding her added to the spell. I was surprised what a coherent narrative these pages turned out to be, largely without editing of the events and personalities, and can see how it represents a literary achievement as well as its historical significance. The inconveniences this year has imposed on me are insignificant in comparison to the deprivation she underwent, making the essential optimism even more striking. The tragedy of her death hit me the way I imagine it would affect anyone with an open heart.
The audiobook reading I listened too was a very old one originally issued on cassette tapes, complete with instructions to fast-forward and turn the recordings over to the second side. The narration by Susan Adams was first-rate. When I was born the events were about twenty five years in the past, not that long as I see it now, and I wonder how it will be for children of today to experience this account now that ninety years have passed since the war began.
Charlotte reviewed Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Review of 'Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.5 the play is better
