Project Gutenberg 2010-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 136 Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand 1825 1898 Meyer-Ziegler, Konrad Ferdinand Meyer, C. F. (Conrad Ferdinand) Meyer, Konrad Ferdinand Suppanen, Aatto 1855 1898 Suppanen, Adolf Aatto S. S., Aatto Gustav Adolfs Page. Finnish Paashi Leubelfing Translation of: Gustav Adolfs Page Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Paashi Leubelfing" by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War, the story revolves around the titular character, August Leubelfing, a young man from a wealthy merchant family in Nuremberg who aspires to serve the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus. The novel explores themes of ambition, fate, and identity as August grapples with the heavy burden and unexpected consequences of his newfound path. The opening of the book introduces us to a tense and dramatic scene in the office of August's father, as they are preoccupied with important trade matters. The atmosphere shifts abruptly with the arrival of a letter from King Gustavus Adolphus, which offers August a position but marks him for perilous military service. The letter reveals that the previous occupant of the post has died tragically in battle. This news frightens both father and son, especially as they realize the life-threatening implications of this royal decree. The chapter effectively sets the stage for the central conflict and the character's ensuing struggles, hinting at a blend of personal turmoil amidst the backdrop of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden, 1594-1632 -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: German Literature 131387 2025-08-14T06:01:15.495748 text/html 131208 2025-01-14T06:15:58.873820 text/html 120817 2025-08-14T06:01:20.780735 application/epub+zip 121522 2025-08-14T06:01:18.100756 application/epub+zip 109251 2025-08-14T06:01:17.043728 application/epub+zip 242194 2025-08-14T06:01:22.659704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230951 2025-08-14T06:01:20.022746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204752 2022-09-15T14:55:16.421074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116481 2025-08-14T06:01:15.254755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112130 2010-11-14T10:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18497 2025-08-14T06:01:22.799706 application/rdf+xml 14255 2025-08-14T06:01:17.537748 image/jpeg 3529 2025-08-14T06:01:17.289766 image/jpeg 45491 2010-11-14T10:35:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 120420 2025-08-14T06:01:15.506773 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 fi.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia