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