Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 165 Zschokke, Heinrich 1771 1848 Zschokke, Johann Heinrich Daniel Godwin, Parke 1816 1904 The Broken Cup Produced by Joyce Wilson and David Widger "The Broken Cup" by Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in the quaint village of Napoule, nestled by the shores of Provence, and centers around themes of love, revenge, and misunderstandings arising from societal expectations and personal desires. The narrative captures the dynamics of small-town life, where the arrival of a beautiful girl named Marietta stirs up emotions and conflicts among the young men and women. In this tale, Marietta returns to Napoule from Avignon, inadvertently sparking jealousy and contention among the local youths, particularly a wealthy farmer named Colin, who harbors a grudge against her. Misunderstandings escalate when a beautiful cup becomes a symbol of conflict between Colin and Marietta, leading to a series of mischief that includes jealousy, forced marriage prospects, and unintended consequences. Ultimately, as the truth behind the relationships and gifts unfolds, Colin and Marietta discover their mutual affection, overcoming the obstacles thrown in their way, including a broken cup that serves as a catalyst for their eventual union. The story is both whimsical and touching, illustrating the complexities of love intertwined with social ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Love stories PT Text Category: Novels 74974 2025-07-09T13:24:22.748050 text/html 73599 2021-02-24T22:20:17 text/html 89161 2025-07-09T13:24:26.455059 application/epub+zip 88528 2025-07-09T13:24:24.258029 application/epub+zip 88530 2025-07-09T13:24:23.279035 application/epub+zip 166274 2025-07-09T13:24:28.142077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153853 2025-07-09T13:24:25.884037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123706 2022-09-11T03:46:49.298764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60733 2025-07-09T13:24:22.485064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60643 2016-11-20T14:29:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60118 2010-05-27T16:32:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60109 2010-05-27T16:32:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23463 2025-07-09T13:24:28.268061 application/rdf+xml 10491 2025-07-09T13:24:23.756070 image/jpeg 2966 2025-07-09T13:24:23.516074 image/jpeg 23624 2016-11-20T14:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 23536 2010-05-27T16:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 25486 2021-02-24T22:20:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 23521 2010-05-27T16:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 85209 2025-07-09T13:24:22.755044 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 en.wikipedia