Märchen und Erzählungen für Anfänger. Zweiter Teil

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline), 1859-1929.

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Märchen und Erzählungen für Anfänger. Zweiter Teil" by H. A. Guerber is a collection of fairy tales and stories written in the late 19th century. This educational work is designed for beginner German learners, with careful adjustments made to traditional tales to enhance vocabulary and comprehension for young readers. The collection includes familiar tales that have been adapted for instructional purposes, focusing on themes of kindness, perseverance, and moral lessons. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the story titled "Der Weihnachtsabend." It revolves around a small boy who wanders through a snowy forest and fears he will perish from the cold. After praying for help, he discovers a warm home where a family is singing a Christmas carol. The family takes him in, providing warmth and food, and the boy, named August, shares his tragic backstory of loss. This act of kindness leads to August finding a new home with the forest family, who, recognizing his good character, welcome him into their lives. The narrative sets a tone of hope and compassion, illustrating how acts of goodwill can change lives, a theme that resonates throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Sharon Joiner, Jana Srna, Norbert H. Langkau, Marc-Andre Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2014-03-23