Jockele und die Mädchen: Roman aus dem heutigen Weimar

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Geissler, Max, 1868-1945

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Jockele und die Mädchen: Roman aus dem heutigen Weimar" by Max Geißler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story primarily revolves around the character of Fräulein Veronika Sinsheimer, an elderly woman leading a quiet life in the Thüringer forest, and her interactions with the children in her community-particularly a girl named Zinzilein and a boy named Jakobus, whom she adopts. The narrative captures the warmth of human relationships and the poignant themes of love, motherhood, and the passage of time. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Fräulein Veronika, who lives alone in a charming house nestled in the woods. One day, she discovers a baby left at her doorstep, marking the beginning of profound changes in her solitary life. The opening pages evoke a sense of enchantment, as Veronika adopts the child, naming him Jakobus, while also nurturing her close bond with Zinzilein. Together, they experiences the joys of childhood and the tender moments of companionship against the backdrop of their idyllic natural surroundings. The narrative beautifully unfolds themes of care, belonging, and the development of personal identity as the characters navigate their relationships and the complexities of their feelings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

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Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-12-04