...Michaelis's prolific literary production and her tireless engagement in rectifying social problems. The book's title refers to Michaelis's most successful novel, Den farlige Alder (1910; The Dangerous Age), which offered revolutionary discussion of the sexual needs and desires of post-menopausal women. Von Eyben's stated purpose in writing this book is to revive Karen Michaelis's reputation in Denmark, where she has been largely forgotten, despite being highly successful and world-renowned during her lifetime, particularly in Germany and Austria. Two of Michaelis's eulogists referred to her as "Denmark's female Hans Christian Andersen," she was decorated by the Austrian and Danish governments, and she was made an honorary citizen of the island of Thuro, where she lived for many years and gave refuge to dozens of artists and intellectuals fleeing Nazi Germany during the 1930s, including German...

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