Project Gutenberg 2010-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 228 Velde, C. F. van der (Carl Franz) 1779 1824 Van der Velde, C. F. (Carl Franz) Velde, Carl Franz van der Velde, Karl Franz van der Soane, George 1790 1860 Specimens of German Romance; Vol. I. The Patricians Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Specimens of German Romance; Vol. I. The Patricians" by C. F. van der Velde is a historical romance written in the early 19th century. This volume introduces a cast of characters navigating the complexities of love, duty, and social conflict in a period marked by feudal tensions between the nobility and burgeoning citizen class. Central to the story is Althea, a widow grappling with her mourning, her young son Henry, and the pressures of family and societal expectations regarding remarriage. At the start of the narrative, Althea is in mourning for her deceased husband, surrounded by well-meaning relatives who urge her to remarry for both her well-being and her son's future. The dialogue reveals a range of characters, including suitors from both nobility and the emerging merchant class, reflecting the era's social tensions. Amidst these familial pressures, Althea encounters Tausdorf, a gallant knight, whose respectful demeanor contrasts sharply with the more boorish suitors presented by her uncle. As the story unfolds, the friction between the social classes leads to divisions and confrontations within the town, foreshadowing the unfolding drama, intrigue, and potential romance that will characterize the rest of the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: German Literature 315713 2025-10-13T07:24:46.620195 text/html 322824 2021-01-06T12:37:34 text/html 214571 2025-10-13T07:24:53.962176 application/epub+zip 217778 2025-10-13T07:24:50.064183 application/epub+zip 187619 2025-10-13T07:24:48.797205 application/epub+zip 472274 2025-10-13T07:24:56.953171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457469 2025-10-13T07:24:53.175154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414749 2022-09-14T16:15:43.879849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283898 2025-10-13T07:24:45.551223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283740 2021-01-06T12:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283739 2021-01-06T12:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21440 2025-10-13T07:24:57.266129 application/rdf+xml 23345 2025-10-13T07:24:49.335174 image/jpeg 4785 2025-10-13T07:24:49.043201 image/jpeg 109185 2021-01-06T12:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 114366 2021-01-06T12:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 109156 2021-01-06T12:37:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 211804 2025-10-13T07:24:46.644193 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 en.wikipedia