Project Gutenberg 2010-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 108 Sack, Gustav 1885 1916 Der Rubin Produced by Jens Sadowski "Der Rubin" by Gustav Sack is a short novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around themes of love and despair, exploring the inner turmoil of the main character, Wiekannmannur, a young soldier grappling with punishment and his tumultuous romantic relationship with Madelon. The story unfolds in a military setting, where Wiekannmannur faces both the consequences of his actions and a profound emotional struggle spurred by his love for Madelon. As he stealthily sneaks out at night to be with her, the vibrant imagery of their surroundings contrasts with his feelings of loneliness and existential dread. Their passionate interactions highlight a mix of love and betrayal, especially when Wiekannmannur learns about Madelon's infidelity. Ultimately, driven by despair, Wiekannmannur's fate culminates in tragedy as he takes his own life, reflecting the profound impact of love, betrayal, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Short stories German fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: German Literature 36012 2025-08-14T07:44:06.072249 text/html 31685 2021-01-07T08:36:16 text/html 78863 2025-08-14T07:44:09.587226 application/epub+zip 77619 2025-08-14T07:44:07.647257 application/epub+zip 77619 2025-08-14T07:44:06.627251 application/epub+zip 136324 2025-08-14T07:44:10.963240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130655 2025-08-14T07:44:08.968255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101768 2022-09-16T04:32:58.923961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29660 2025-08-14T07:44:05.856281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29350 2021-01-07T08:36:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18557 2025-08-14T07:44:11.084270 application/rdf+xml 9814 2025-08-14T07:44:07.116274 image/jpeg 2707 2025-08-14T07:44:06.869289 image/jpeg 11703 2021-01-07T08:36:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 12586 2021-01-07T08:36:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 76089 2025-08-14T07:44:06.076253 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