Project Gutenberg 2010-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 94 Heyse, Paul 1830 1914 Heise, Paul Heyse, Paul Johann Ludwig von Wilson, Mary The Dead Lake, and Other Tales A fortnight at the Dead Lake -- Doomed -- Beatrice -- Beginning, and end. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page images provided the Web Archive "The Dead Lake and Other Tales" by Paul Heyse is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work navigates themes of human emotion, loss, and the haunting remnants of love and regret, particularly focusing on the character of Eberhard, a melancholic doctor grappling with the repercussions of his own past decisions and a chance connection with a mother and her ill child. At the start of "The Dead Lake," we meet a solitary inn nestled by a lake at the foot of the Alps, where a stranger, Eberhard, arrives seeking solace. Over the course of a stormy night at the inn, Eberhard reflects on his tragic past involving the deaths of loved ones, which has left him in despair and contemplating taking his own life. However, his path begins to change when he encounters a young mother and her struggling daughter, Fanny, who has fallen gravely ill. Despite his initial intentions, Eberhard takes on the role of caretaker, compelled by both a sense of duty and unresolved emotions. The opening portion sets a somber tone, establishing Eberhard’s inner turmoil while foreshadowing a potential transformation rooted in human connection and the struggle for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 556243 2025-07-14T04:03:45.992506 text/html 556511 2010-10-18T17:47:50 text/html 276054 2025-07-14T04:03:53.082466 application/epub+zip 284426 2025-07-14T04:03:47.950486 application/epub+zip 284426 2025-07-14T04:03:46.764491 application/epub+zip 513142 2025-07-14T04:03:57.148977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492596 2025-07-14T04:03:52.321493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448360 2022-09-15T12:34:24.210572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524609 2025-07-14T04:03:44.989549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 524375 2010-10-18T17:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 524384 2010-10-18T17:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21309 2025-07-14T04:03:57.284958 application/rdf+xml 15027 2025-07-14T04:03:47.262486 image/jpeg 4004 2025-07-14T04:03:47.013492 image/jpeg 200354 2010-10-18T17:47:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 204826 2010-10-18T17:47:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 200286 2010-10-18T17:47:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 269908 2025-07-14T04:03:46.035503 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