Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Mühlbach, L. (Luise) 1814 1873 Muhlbach, L. (Luise) Mühlbach, Louise Mundt, Clara Mühlbach, Luise Mundt, Klara Müller Mundt, Klara Muller Coffin, Amory 1813 1884 The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Leah Moser and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel" by L. Mühlbach is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the Seven Years' War, the book follows John Gotzkowsky, a wealthy merchant in Berlin, who must navigate the complexities of love, wealth, and patriotism against a backdrop of impending war as the Russian army approaches Berlin. Central to the story is Gotzkowsky’s daughter, Elise, whose heart is torn between familial loyalty and her secret love for Feodor von Brenda, a Russian officer, creating a poignant conflict of love and national allegiance. The opening of the novel sets a stark tone, describing the grim atmosphere of Berlin, still reeling from the ravages of prolonged warfare. Gotzkowsky throws a festival for his workers to raise morale, juxtaposing the joy of the celebration against the looming threat of the Russians. As an overarching theme, it illustrates the struggles faced by individuals caught between their personal desires and larger political upheavals. The narrative introduces key characters, such as Bertram, the dedicated bookkeeper in love with Elise, and highlights the moral dilemmas presented by the war, such as the citizens’ heated discussions about whether to resist the approaching enemy or surrender peacefully. The introduction effectively establishes an emotional depth while foreshadowing the conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 -- Fiction PT Text Germany Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 781812 2025-08-05T13:17:39.813267 text/html 781731 781624 2024-11-05T15:08:18.693268 2023-10-06T03:33:00.764044 text/html text/html 361745 2025-08-05T13:17:50.056214 application/epub+zip 373851 2025-08-05T13:17:42.940288 application/epub+zip 366468 2025-08-05T13:17:41.676285 application/epub+zip 709664 2025-08-05T13:17:56.027694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647925 2025-08-05T13:17:49.208283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549094 2022-09-06T18:15:41.789704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720739 2025-08-05T13:17:39.146309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 700927 2024-10-28T19:06:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18064 2025-08-05T13:17:56.171683 application/rdf+xml 18247 2025-08-05T13:17:42.201227 image/jpeg 4021 2025-08-05T13:17:41.950235 image/jpeg 354839 2025-08-05T13:17:39.871237 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