Project Gutenberg 2010-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 182 Sudermann, Hermann 1857 1928 Sudermann, Herman Sunderman, Hermann Sudermann, H. (Hermann) Die Geschichte der stillen Mühle. English The Silent Mill Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Silent Mill" by Hermann Sudermann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Rockhammer family, particularly the two brothers, Martin and Johannes, as they navigate the complexities of life, love, and tragedy in a small rural setting. It delves into themes of familial bonds, emotional struggles, and the impacts of past events on the present. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the dilapidated old mill owned by the Rockhammer family, a symbol of both their heritage and misfortune. The story flashes back to describe the family's history, including the violent temper of the patriarch, Rockhammer, the tragic fate of one of Martin's brothers, and the subsequent innocence lost by him after the incident that rendered his brother unable to speak. As Martin matures alongside Johannes, they develop a close relationship, though tensions arise with Martin's new marriage to Trude and Johannes’ feelings towards her. The opening captures the quiet yet poignant moments of their lives, setting the stage for deeper emotional conflicts that unfold as relationships become increasingly complicated. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 225946 2025-08-14T06:28:16.074625 text/html 226342 2021-01-07T05:40:20 text/html 145909 2025-08-14T06:28:21.357588 application/epub+zip 148245 2025-08-14T06:28:17.915645 application/epub+zip 148245 2025-08-14T06:28:16.771611 application/epub+zip 287779 2025-08-14T06:28:23.838575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276874 2025-08-14T06:28:20.653616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250456 2022-09-15T15:32:55.888191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198200 2025-08-14T06:28:15.319671 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198087 2021-01-07T05:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198078 2021-01-07T05:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20394 2025-08-14T06:28:23.969625 application/rdf+xml 13362 2025-08-14T06:28:17.269602 image/jpeg 3551 2025-08-14T06:28:17.016630 image/jpeg 77646 2021-01-07T05:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 81085 2021-01-07T05:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 77621 2021-01-07T05:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 143531 2025-08-14T06:28:16.092667 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 de.wikipedia