Project Gutenberg 2010-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 458 Meyrink, Gustav 1868 1932 Meyer-Meyrink, Gustav Fledermäuse: Sieben Geschichten Meister Leonhard -- Das Grillenspiel -- Wie Dr. Hiob Paupersum seiner Tochter rote Rosen brachte -- Amadeus Knödlseder, der unverbesserliche Lämmergeier -- J. H. Obereits Besuch bei den Zeit-egeln -- Der Kardinal Napellus -- Die vier Mondbrüder. Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Evelyn Kawrykow, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Fledermäuse: Sieben Geschichten" by Gustav Meyrink is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of existential dread and the supernatural, delving into the human psyche through various enigmatic narratives. The first story introduces Meister Leonhard, a character whose unsettling childhood is marked by a domineering mother and eerily chaotic domestic life. The opening of the book presents Meister Leonhard as he reflects on his life while seated in a Gothic chair, staring out at the snowy landscape. This introspective moment reveals his deep anxieties about his past, particularly concerning his oppressive upbringing and his fraught relationship with his mother, whose erratic behavior haunts him. As winter elements invade the scene, images of shadows, madness, and despair intertwine, setting the tone for a narrative that oscillates between memories and the bleak present. Leonhard's inner turmoil and longing for peace are palpable as he navigates the torment and chaos surrounding him, offering readers a glimpse into the psychological intricacies that will likely pervade the subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Short stories Fantasy fiction, Austrian PT Text DE Prosa Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 294332 2025-08-13T07:14:30.451408 text/html 299064 2021-01-06T11:39:55 text/html 200226 2025-08-13T07:14:38.166400 application/epub+zip 201611 2025-08-13T07:14:33.606404 application/epub+zip 186938 2025-08-13T07:14:32.330393 application/epub+zip 359419 2025-08-13T07:14:41.524346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326770 2025-08-13T07:14:37.169425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272039 2022-09-14T15:58:52.335060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264730 2025-08-13T07:14:29.926406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260146 2021-01-06T11:39:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19265 2025-08-13T07:14:41.676396 application/rdf+xml 12422 2025-08-13T07:14:32.826388 image/jpeg 3101 2025-08-13T07:14:32.578394 image/jpeg 105123 2021-01-06T11:39:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 113698 2021-01-06T11:39:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 188979 2025-08-13T07:14:30.476434 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