Project Gutenberg 2006-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Erster Band "Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Erster Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a fictional work written in the mid-19th century. This volume is described as a narrative that revolves around the phenomenon of emigration from Germany to America, exploring the various motivations and experiences of different characters. The opening chapters introduce a range of individuals, including the wealthy Dollinger family and their social circle, along with emigrants contemplating their departure for the New World. At the start of the story, the reader is invited into a family celebration for Clara Dollinger, which serves as a backdrop to the discussions about the allure and challenges of relocating to America. The narrative contrasts the lives of the prosperous Dollingers and their acquaintances with the struggles of those planning to emigrate, revealing varied perceptions about leaving one's homeland. Characters express hopes, fears, and aspirations associated with the journey, while also highlighting societal tensions regarding wealth and opportunity. Through engaging dialogue and character interactions, Gerstäcker sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the immigrant experience and the changing German society of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Immigrants -- Fiction Germany, Northern -- Fiction German Americans -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Novels Category: German Literature 532127 2025-08-08T04:44:00.264473 text/html 544088 2020-06-26T05:13:31 text/html 895905 2025-08-08T04:44:12.339875 application/epub+zip 902560 2025-08-08T04:44:06.272934 application/epub+zip 1796209 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/pdf 240789 2025-08-08T04:44:02.567955 application/epub+zip 1118089 2025-08-08T04:44:16.546886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085076 2025-08-08T04:44:11.352914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173383 2022-09-09T03:58:45.806753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405403 2025-08-08T04:43:59.481475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411382 2020-06-26T05:13:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401502 2020-06-26T05:13:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407001 2020-06-26T05:13:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26614 2025-08-08T04:44:19.799894 application/rdf+xml 444068 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/prs.tei 15742 2025-08-08T04:44:05.193936 image/jpeg 3632 2025-08-08T04:44:04.919926 image/jpeg 155203 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 153886 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 805785 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 998496 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 162663 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 153701 2020-06-26T05:13:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 888077 2025-08-08T04:44:00.323493 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