Project Gutenberg 2004-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 208 Hauff, Wilhelm 1802 1827 Der Mann im Mond Oder der Zug des Herzens ist des Schicksals Stimme, nebst der Kontrovers-Predigt über H. Clauren und den Mann im Mond E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Jan Coburn, Charles Franks, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Der Mann im Mond" by Wilhelm Hauff is a novel written during the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds around a ball in the town of Freilingen, introducing various characters, among whom the prominent figure is Ida, the charming daughter of the local president. The story delicately explores themes of love and societal expectations, setting the stage for romantic intrigues. At the start of the novel, we find ourselves on a stormy November evening as the town prepares for a royal ball. Despite the harsh weather, the excitement is palpable as carriages vie for entry to the illuminated museum where the event is hosted. The ball is particularly anticipated because of the stunning transformation of Ida, who, after a few years away, has returned more beautiful and poised than ever. However, there is an air of mystery introduced by a foreign gentleman, Emile, Comte de Martiniz, who stands aloof at the ball, instantly capturing Ida's interest. As various social interactions unfold amid the festivities, the characters' connections, emotional conflicts, and the complexity of love begin to unravel, foreshadowing the deeper narrative layers that will emerge as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Fairy tales -- Germany PT Text DE Kinderbuch Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: German Literature 574820 2025-10-06T05:30:42.397300 text/html 574839 574655 2024-11-06T08:05:54.865303 2023-10-06T09:16:04.448842 text/html text/html 295564 2025-10-06T05:30:49.575249 application/epub+zip 303734 2025-10-06T05:30:44.326252 application/epub+zip 303735 2025-10-06T05:30:43.156279 application/epub+zip 548765 2025-10-06T05:30:54.058240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494279 2025-10-06T05:30:48.822268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505568 2022-09-07T02:15:51.904058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542390 2025-10-06T05:30:41.990289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522576 2024-10-28T20:25:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17483 2025-10-06T05:30:54.186196 application/rdf+xml 14027 2025-10-06T05:30:43.641259 image/jpeg 3649 2025-10-06T05:30:43.401250 image/jpeg 292989 2025-10-06T05:30:42.447247 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