Project Gutenberg 2008-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 88 Riehl, Wilhelm Heinrich 1823 1897 Riehl, W. H. (Wilhelm Heinrich) Jalava, Antti 1846 1909 Almberg, Anton Der Fluch der Schönheit. Finnish Kauneuden kirous Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kauneuden kirous" by Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative begins with the birth of a remarkably beautiful boy named Amos, the son of a tailor, who is destined for greatness and admiration but is also burdened by the societal expectations that his beauty incurs. As Amos grows, the story explores the complexities of beauty, envy, and the accompanying hardships, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his character and fate. At the start of the novel, the extraordinary beauty of young Amos immediately captivates everyone around him, prompting concerns about the fate that such beauty might bring. The townspeople are enchanted, but this admiration soon turns to envy and mockery, especially among his peers, leading to a troubled childhood marked by both admiration and scorn. As Amos matures, he grapples with his identity, the expectations placed upon him due to his looks, and the unfortunate prospects that accompany such beauty in a turbulent world filled with war and strife. The opening sets a tone for a serious reflection on the burdens of physical beauty and how it shapes life’s journey, suggesting that it may indeed be more of a curse than a gift. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 34.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi German fiction -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Category: Novels 122439 2025-07-11T08:19:08.096349 text/html 122260 2025-01-11T12:04:55.580410 text/html 118975 2025-07-11T08:19:13.180315 application/epub+zip 119435 2025-07-11T08:19:10.829303 application/epub+zip 103923 2025-07-11T08:19:09.768307 application/epub+zip 248491 2025-07-11T08:19:14.939303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239035 2025-07-11T08:19:12.555333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212638 2022-09-12T13:47:45.628064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111186 2025-07-11T08:19:07.866310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106729 2008-11-17T15:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18287 2025-07-11T08:19:15.062278 application/rdf+xml 14432 2025-07-11T08:19:10.264316 image/jpeg 3659 2025-07-11T08:19:10.014302 image/jpeg 42164 2008-11-17T15:30:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 121012 2025-07-11T08:19:08.107384 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 fi.wikipedia de.wikipedia