Hüben und Drüben; Erster Band (1/3) : Neue gesammelte Erzählungen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816-1872

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hüben und Drüben; Erster Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around young Valerie, a girl who faces the harsh realities of life after the death of her mother, struggling as an orphan in a small village. The opening chapters highlight her tragic circumstances, her isolated existence, and the indifference of the villagers towards her plight. The beginning of the novel introduces Valerie and her mother as they move to the village of Osterhagen, only to grapple with poverty and social isolation. After her mother's death, Valerie is left to fend for herself, experiencing neglect and mistreatment from the locals, especially as she struggles to maintain a semblance of her previous life. Her attempts to integrate into society are met with disdain, and despite her resilience, she becomes increasingly marginalized, culminating in her becoming a ward of the community, which is far from a safe haven. The narrative conveys a sense of despair and struggle, setting the tone for Valerie's journey through hardship and abandonment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Die Gemeinde-Waise

Der Fuchsbau

Der ältliche Herr.

Credits:

Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2019-03-07