Project Gutenberg 2010-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 253 Heyse, Paul 1830 1914 Heise, Paul Heyse, Paul Johann Ludwig von Kinder der welt. English The Children of the World Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Children of the World" by Paul Heyse is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the vibrant yet overshadowed setting of Berlin's Latin Quarter, focusing on the life of a humble shoemaker named Gottfried Feyertag and his family, particularly his two sons, Edwin and Balder. The narrative hints at themes of love, social status, and the struggles of youth as it explores the intertwining lives of its characters. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the simple yet quaint home of the shoemaker, where life's complexities begin to emerge through the daily routines and interactions of its inhabitants. The eldest son, Edwin, possesses a philosophical outlook on life and is deeply affected by his emotions, particularly regarding his burgeoning feelings for a mysterious woman he encounters. Meanwhile, his delicate younger brother, Balder, engages in the practical trade of turning while embodying the gentler qualities shaped by their mother's nurturing spirit. Together, the brothers navigate the challenges of their circumstances, illustrating a poignant blend of domesticity and the pressures of young adulthood, setting the stage for future conflicts and revelations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: German Literature 1482854 2025-06-13T15:30:29.746860 text/html 1493086 2010-09-10T08:04:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1236940 2010-09-10T08:04:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1303346 2025-06-13T15:30:46.960270 application/epub+zip 1330856 2025-06-13T15:30:33.112832 application/epub+zip 662810 2025-06-13T15:30:31.100829 application/epub+zip 1490718 2025-06-13T15:30:58.001253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1423294 2025-06-13T15:30:45.491311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 986383 2022-09-15T11:16:14.061972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1391169 2025-06-13T15:30:26.286856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1390793 2010-09-10T08:04:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 541249 2010-09-10T08:04:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1391013 2010-09-10T08:04:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541044 2010-09-10T08:04:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20538 2025-06-13T15:30:58.221224 application/rdf+xml 12345 2025-06-13T15:30:31.853828 image/jpeg 3743 2025-06-13T15:30:31.499827 image/jpeg 1299027 2025-06-13T15:30:29.899856 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