Project Gutenberg 2005-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 101 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 Castaigne, J. André 1861 1929 Castaigne, J. Andre Castaigne, André Castaigne, Andre Castaigne, A. (André) The Goose Girl E-text prepared by Rick Niles, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Goose Girl" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a fictional European setting, where it explores themes of love, identity, and social class through the experiences of its characters. The central figure appears to be a goose-girl named Gretchen, whose life takes unexpected turns as she crosses paths with nobles and others who recognize her beauty and strength. The opening of the novel introduces us to an old man in tattered clothing who is weary from his journey and is following a young goose-girl named Gretchen, who is blissfully singing as she leads her flock toward the city of Dreiberg. The juxtaposition of their different social statuses is evident as he admires her happiness while feeling a sense of envy. Their paths intersect when a group of cavalry officers, including the grand duke, travels by and inadvertently disrupts the goose-girl's flock, providing an amusing yet stressful scene for Gretchen. This interaction hints at the complexities of love and social dynamics that will likely play a significant role throughout the story. Meanwhile, we also meet a young American named Carmichael, who seems captivated by Gretchen, setting the stage for potential romantic entanglements and larger plots involving nobility and intrigue. Overall, the beginning establishes a rich backdrop for a tale intertwining the lives of characters from disparate worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Princesses -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels 432195 2025-07-06T10:23:57.436665 text/html 442886 2024-10-28T21:38:04 text/html 500299 2025-07-06T10:24:05.602660 application/epub+zip 502820 2025-07-06T10:23:59.511718 application/epub+zip 230907 2025-07-06T10:23:58.241682 application/epub+zip 686489 2025-07-06T10:24:10.255596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648396 2025-07-06T10:24:04.636645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349565 2022-09-07T17:20:29.541175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396823 2023-09-07T04:15:03.032643 text/plain 376962 2024-10-28T21:38:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17182 2025-07-06T10:24:10.398577 application/rdf+xml 10591 2025-07-06T10:23:58.764626 image/jpeg 3089 2025-07-06T10:23:58.494629 image/jpeg 482824 2025-07-06T10:23:57.485638 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia