Anne Frank Dreaming Thinking Writing Author:Menno Metselaar, Mieke Sobering (Editor), Nancy Forest-Flier (Translator) In her diary Anne comes to the conclusion that actually there are two Annes: a cheerful clown and a serious writer. The second Anne only speaks out in her diary and never lets herself be seen in company. Anne’s diary clearly shows how much she developed in the Secret Annexe, how she dealt with the constant anxiety and with her anger, where... more » she found comfort, and what gave her joy.
After the war, her father Otto Frank said he was surprised by the depth of Anne’s thought. This was a side of his daughter he did not know at all. This book provides an accurate picture of Anne’s life and shows how she changed from a girl who dreamt of a Hollywood career to a serious writer with a sharp pen.
Pages are interleaved with smaller, thinner pages. Includes pictures of Anne Frank, her family and friends, the house in which they hid, and portions of her diary, letters and school work. Three diary entries have been reproduced with pages joined at the edges to simulate Anne's closed notebooks.
The call-up
In hiding? In hiding!
'I'm a nervous wreck' : 6 July 1942
December 1942
Fear
'The cockiest girl in the world' : January
July 1943
Anger
'Reading [and] studying and the radio are our only diversions' : August