Debit and Credit: Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag

Debit and Credit (Soll und Haben), published in 1855 by Gustav Freytag, is a six-volume novel that follows Anton Wohlfart, a young boy from a modest background who aspires to become a successful merchant in 19th-century Germany. The narrative explores themes of social class, the complexities of mercantile life, and the dynamics of German colonialism in the Prussian-ruled Greater Poland region. Notably, the novel reflects Freytag's anti-Polish sentiment and portrays the bourgeois class's values, making it a significant work in German literature. The English translation was completed by Georgiana Malcolm in 1857.