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Homo sapiens (novel)Homo Sapiens (1895�96; tr. 1915) is a trilogy by Polish author Stanis?aw Przybyszewski. The novels were originally published in German as �ber Bord (1896, "Overboard"), Unterwegs (1895, "By the Way") and Im Malstrom (1895, "In the Maelstrom"). It deals with the question of deviance and sexuality, and is counted among Przybyszewski's most important and best-known works. It was well received in Germany, but withdrawn from sale by its U.S. publisher after being labelled obscene. It is associated with the decadent movement of the late 19th century.

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The protagonist is a writer, Erik Falk, an �migr� from Congress Poland, residing in bohemian Berlin of the early 1890s. The plot of the first novel, �ber Bord, revolves around his attempt to steal a fianc�e of a friend. In the second novel, Unterwegs, Falk attempts to seduce a pious sixteen-year-old. In the last novel, Im Maelstrom, Falk has to balance his official family and a mistress, both with his children. He also becomes increasingly involved with radical socialist and anarchist circles.

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