Project Gutenberg 2008-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 383 Zweig, Stefan 1881 1942 Branch, Stephen Brennendes Geheimnis: Erzählung Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennendes_Geheimnis Produced by Irma Knoll and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brennendes Geheimnis: Erzählung" by Stefan Zweig is a novella written in the early 20th century. This work delves into themes of desire, jealousy, and the complexities of adult relationships through the experiences of a young boy named Edgar. The narrative captures his emotional turmoil and the awakening of his awareness to the mysteries and conflicts of adulthood, particularly surrounding his mother and a charming Baron whose intentions seem dubious. The opening of the novella introduces us to Edgar, a sensitive twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his mother on vacation. As they settle into a hotel in the scenic Semmering area, Edgar’s initial excitement quickly turns to despair as he senses an unspoken tension between his mother and the alluring Baron. The narrative vividly describes Edgar's perspective as he grapples with feelings of exclusion and jealousy, particularly as he witnesses the budding connection between his mother and the Baron. As Edgar observes their interactions, he becomes increasingly aware of the emotional undercurrents, leading him to seek out the truth behind this "burning secret" that threatens the innocence of his childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Psychological fiction Austria -- Fiction Jealousy -- Fiction Sanatoriums -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Novels Category: German Literature 175579 2025-07-10T06:14:31.729240 text/html 183930 2008-01-05T12:03:54 text/html 145856 2025-07-10T06:14:37.332172 application/epub+zip 147407 2025-07-10T06:14:34.580196 application/epub+zip 134789 2025-07-10T06:14:33.455219 application/epub+zip 302667 2025-07-10T06:14:39.513166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287272 2025-07-10T06:14:36.648205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230621 2022-09-11T08:37:39.264385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165835 2025-07-10T06:14:31.423219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163006 2008-01-05T12:03:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20724 2025-07-10T06:14:39.632190 application/rdf+xml 15791 2025-07-10T06:14:33.951197 image/jpeg 3737 2025-07-10T06:14:33.705210 image/jpeg 63438 2008-01-05T12:03:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 66557 2008-01-05T12:03:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 145238 2025-07-10T06:14:31.745261 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