Love and reason

Linas unexpected death in 1910 plunged Eugen Huber into a crisis of meaning. For seven years, the author of the Swiss Civil Code wrote his late wife a letter every day. He reported what he experienced and what moved him. These personal documents open up a unique view of everyday life as a citizen at the turn of the century and of a highly unusual marriage. The biographical portrait portrays a symbiotic relationship at eye level - between one of Switzerland's most famous lawyers and the former waitress Lina Weissert. Initially undyingly in love, Eugen Huber also held his wife in high esteem as an employee for many years. She was instrumental in his major works. Lina for her part, who agreed to the marriage for reasons of reason, developed a deep affection over time. This love, which began in Zurich in 1873, carried the pro.