Project Gutenberg 2007-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 265 Hauptmann, Gerhart 1862 1946 Hauptmann, Gerhart Johann Robert Der Ketzer von Soana Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Ketzer_von_Soana Produced by Barbara Tozier, felix47, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Der Ketzer von Soana" by Gerhart Hauptmann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book appears to delve into themes of isolation, beliefs, and the clash between the natural world and societal expectations. It primarily centers around Ludovico, a mountain shepherd viewed with suspicion as the "heretic" by locals, and the interactions he has with a visitor while exploring the dynamics of faith, community, and identity. At the start of the story, the tone is set in a mountainous region of Switzerland called Soana, where the enigmatic figure of a shepherd, Ludovico, is introduced. The narrator recalls his first encounter with Ludovico, who is depicted as a learned man despite his rugged appearance, and the people's superstitious views towards him. With hints of curiosity and a desire to understand this "heretic," the narrator shares his observations of Ludovico's character and the local villagers' attitudes. The shepherd is portrayed as both eccentric and wise, engaging in meaningful conversations about animal husbandry and life itself, while there are undercurrents of superstition and prejudice from the townsfolk that surrounds him. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of faith and societal norms as the plot progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Switzerland -- Fiction Priests -- Fiction German fiction -- 20th century Outcasts -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: German Literature 236949 2025-06-08T14:04:07.057273 text/html 250361 2021-01-01T16:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 107227 2021-01-01T16:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181880 2025-06-08T14:04:13.457332 application/epub+zip 183464 2025-06-08T14:04:10.011260 application/epub+zip 151161 2025-06-08T14:04:08.748261 application/epub+zip 314265 2025-06-08T14:04:16.156241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296868 2025-06-08T14:04:12.722263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261724 2022-09-09T13:52:41.573253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221380 2025-06-08T14:04:06.679255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217864 2021-01-01T16:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 86981 2021-01-01T16:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20109 2025-06-08T14:04:16.286230 application/rdf+xml 13632 2025-06-08T14:04:09.353263 image/jpeg 3407 2025-06-08T14:04:09.025256 image/jpeg 176741 2025-06-08T14:04:07.082283 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia