Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Falke, Gustav 1853 1916 Aus dem Durchschnitt E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Aus dem Durchschnitt" by Gustav Falke is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in Hamburg, exploring the lives of various characters through their everyday experiences, emotions, and interactions against a backdrop of societal norms and personal aspirations. The narrative introduces us to Caroline Wittfoth, a widow and proprietor of a small shop, along with her niece Therese and her acquaintance Mimi, establishing a vibrant and complex world centered around their personal tribulations and triumphs. At the start of the novel, we are presented with a vivid scene set on a March evening following a frost night in Hamburg. A tragic incident involving a fallen horse on the cobbled street draws a crowd, setting the stage for a medley of human emotions, from curiosity to indifference to schadenfreude. Caroline Wittfoth, the shop owner, is depicted managing the struggles of her business while reflecting on her late husband's legacy and her current life. The narrative then delves into her relationships with her employees, including the timid and diligent Therese, and the lively Mimi, sketching a slice-of-life portrait of their daily challenges, hopes for romance, and the societal pressures they face in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Hamburg (Germany) -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Novels Category: German Literature 282192 2025-07-05T06:24:29.395732 text/html 282099 282004 2024-11-05T08:02:37.246206 2023-10-05T08:15:39.503722 text/html text/html 174835 2025-07-05T06:24:35.321704 application/epub+zip 177415 2025-07-05T06:24:31.183686 application/epub+zip 177414 2025-07-05T06:24:30.055716 application/epub+zip 344729 2025-07-05T06:24:38.373667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315570 2025-07-05T06:24:34.614682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288300 2022-09-05T11:41:57.067473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241436 2025-07-05T06:24:28.969709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221674 2024-10-28T18:26:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17331 2025-07-05T06:24:38.494649 application/rdf+xml 13441 2025-07-05T06:24:30.564700 image/jpeg 3542 2025-07-05T06:24:30.312683 image/jpeg 171649 2025-07-05T06:24:29.418711 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia