... und hätte der Liebe nicht: Weihnächtliche Geschichten

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schieber, Anna, 1867-1945

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"... und hätte der Liebe nicht: Weihnächtliche Geschichten" by Anna Schieber is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This collection focuses on themes of love, nostalgia, and the warmth of human connections, particularly during the Christmas season, with various characters navigating their personal experiences and emotions against a backdrop of holiday sentiments. At the start of the collection, Schieber evokes the power of memory, illustrating how fleeting moments can resurface with vivid emotions attached. Through a reflective narrator, readers are introduced to the joys and sorrows associated with reminiscence, as well as encounters with familiar faces and places that blend past experiences with current reflections. The opening portion also suggests a central character-likely a teacher-who recalls his impactful relationship with students, particularly focusing on one girl named Elisabeth, who represents both hope and heartache within the narrative. This rich beginning sets the tone for a tender exploration of the human heart during the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

... und hätte der Liebe nicht

Der Mitsünder

Wie Frau Heilemann auf ihre Kosten kam

Kein Raum in der Herberge

Fräulein Marie.

Credits:

Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2019-11-18