Project Gutenberg 2010-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 174 Auerbach, Berthold 1812 1882 Baruch, Moses Stern, Simon Adler 1838 1904 On the Heights: A Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auf_der_H%C3%B6he Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "On the Heights: A Novel" by Berthold Auerbach is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a royal summer palace and revolves around the lives of various characters, particularly focusing on the queen, her physician Dr. Gunther, and a young peasant woman, Walpurga, who is chosen to be the nurse for the royal child. The novel explores themes of duty, love, and the contrast between noble and common lives, reflecting societal norms and personal bonds. The opening of the novel immerses readers in a picturesque morning at the palace, where early mass is being celebrated. Introduced to significant characters, including the introspective Dr. Gunther and the beautiful queen, the narrative quickly shifts focus to Walpurga, the peasant woman anticipating the birth of a child. As the events unfold, the emotional weight of her impending role as the royal child's nurse emerges, revealing her fears and hopes amidst the backdrop of courtly expectations and the perceived sacrifices involved in leaving her family. The interactions among characters reflect the contrasting duties and desires that bind them to their respective worlds, setting the stage for deeper explorations throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Guilt -- Fiction Forgiveness -- Fiction Love -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: German Literature 1845798 2025-08-13T12:18:53.489896 text/html 1877013 2011-07-22T18:55:54 text/html 739573 2025-08-13T12:19:13.632313 application/epub+zip 778858 2025-08-13T12:18:57.700858 application/epub+zip 771437 2025-08-13T12:18:55.799916 application/epub+zip 1327265 2025-08-13T12:19:25.930181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1226929 2025-08-13T12:19:11.981303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1145760 2022-09-15T09:04:43.596479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1666694 2025-08-13T12:18:44.440951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1666525 2011-07-22T18:56:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1666534 2011-07-22T18:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21604 2025-08-13T12:19:26.094203 application/rdf+xml 14549 2025-08-13T12:18:56.362882 image/jpeg 4306 2025-08-13T12:18:56.083836 image/jpeg 621415 2011-07-22T18:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 645178 2011-07-22T18:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 621314 2011-07-22T18:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 719387 2025-08-13T12:18:53.629848 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia