Project Gutenberg 2007-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 171 Eschstruth, Nataly von 1860 1939 Von Eschstruth, Nataly Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, Nataly von Von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, Nataly Strachey, Lionel 1864 1927 The Gray Nun Produced by David Widger "The Gray Nun" by Nataly von Eschstruth is a novel written during the late 19th century. This story weaves a tale of high society wrapped in mystery and the supernatural, following the experiences of a young man at a royal carnival amidst tumultuous emotions and spectral encounters. The narrative delves into themes of love, loss, and the ghosts of the past, encapsulating the irritability of passionate desires in a cloistered world. The plot revolves around a young man who attends a masked ball at a royal court, where he becomes enchanted by a mysterious figure clad in the attire of a nun. His encounters with the nun become increasingly surreal and intense, leading to bizarre moments where he is swept into passionate dance encounters—yet he finds himself dancing alone, ridiculed as if ensnared in some twisted prank. As the story unfolds, secrets emerge linking the nun to the tragic past of Princess A., who brimming with a desire for freedom, ultimately succumbed to despair. This revelation unveils themes of longing, heartache, and the haunting nature of unfulfilled dreams, ultimately leading the protagonist to grapple with existential questions about love and the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Ghost stories PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: German Literature 58798 2025-06-09T15:38:04.454793 text/html 55912 2021-01-26T02:35:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 20738 2021-01-26T02:35:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 87988 2025-06-09T15:38:08.731768 application/epub+zip 86736 2025-06-09T15:38:06.295785 application/epub+zip 86735 2025-06-09T15:38:05.145803 application/epub+zip 149667 2025-06-09T15:38:10.461763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142771 2025-06-09T15:38:08.031798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113526 2022-09-11T04:24:09.462436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48104 2025-06-09T15:38:03.999791 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48072 2016-11-05T04:44:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19197 2016-11-05T04:46:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47694 2007-10-27T14:26:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19093 2007-10-27T14:26:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21167 2025-06-09T15:38:10.624750 application/rdf+xml 10261 2025-06-09T15:38:05.720769 image/jpeg 2925 2025-06-09T15:38:05.433788 image/jpeg 85245 2025-06-09T15:38:04.463801 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