The Song of Songs

"The Song of Songs" by Hermann Sudermann is a narrative that starts with Lilly, a young girl navigating a difficult home life marked by her father's artistic dreams and later, his sudden departure. It looks into family relationships, individual goals, and the limits society places on women. Early on, we see Lilly watching her father's strange behavior, and when he vanishes, Lilly and her mother face tough times that lead to money problems and sadness. The story draws a sharp contrast between Lilly's purity and wishes, and her mother's fight to deal with being abandoned and what society expects of her. As Lilly grows up, her journey shows the complicated nature of love, dreams, and finding oneself in a world full of trouble.