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Plot Summary of Einstein's Dreams
"This fictional account of young Albert Einstein and his dreams is mysterious and thoughtful. Thirty dreams become thirty fables, each approaching time and space differently. In the story, Einstein is finishing his special theory of relativity. In his dreams, he explores the nature of time as influenced by his research and the goings-on in his daily life."
Jessica Marler, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Life of a profession: - scientist/scholar
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over - nature of existence (heavy philosophy)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - Austrian
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 (quite a lot)
Europe Yes
European country: - Switzerland

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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